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Field men to support cult (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sector

'field' is the definition.
(sector can mean an area or field)

'men to support cult' is the wordplay.
'men' becomes 'OR' (Other Ranks: non-commissioned soldiers).
'to support' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, some letters hold up others).
'cult' becomes 'sect' (religious sect).
'or' put after 'sect' is 'SECTOR'.

(Other definitions for sector that I've seen before include "Area, division" , "Area covered by corset" , "Division or part" , "Escort in zone" , "Subdivision of area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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