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Drunken crowd in solemn service (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

high mass

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'solemn service' is the definition.
'high mass' can be an answer for 'service' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'solemn' bit.

'drunken crowd' is the wordplay.
'drunken' becomes 'high' (high can informally mean drunk).
'crowd' becomes 'mass' (massing is a kind of crowding).
'high'+'mass'='HIGH MASS'

'in' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for high mass that I've seen before include "full service" , "Church service celebrated with music, incense etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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