Crossword Genius

Exceptionally bad sin — he gets cast into the wilderness? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

banished

'cast into the wilderness?' is the definition.
(to banish is to cast out)

'exceptionally bad sin he' is the wordplay.
'exceptionally' indicates an anagram.
'bad'+'sin'+'he'='badsinhe'
'badsinhe' anagrammed gives 'BANISHED'.

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for banished that I've seen before include "Sent into exile" , "Condemned to exile" , "Exiled" , "excluded?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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