Crossword Genius

Give instruction in church after a meal (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

teach

'give instruction' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'church after a meal' is the wordplay.
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a meal' becomes 'tea' (tea is a type of meal).
'ch' after 'tea' is 'TEACH'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for teach that I've seen before include "Cheat (anag)" , "Educate 4 across" , "show" , "Tutor" , "Impart skills or 3 down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.