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Edifice rebuilt by Abe? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abbey

'edifice' is the definition.
(abbey is a kind of edifice)

'rebuilt by abe?' is the wordplay.
'rebuilt' is an anagram indicator.
'by'+'abe'='byabe'
'byabe' is an anagram of 'ABBEY'.

(Other definitions for abbey that I've seen before include "Home for monks or nuns" , "Northanger --" , "theatre" , "Monks' abode" , "eg Bath, Fountains" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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