Crossword Genius

Heretic cheers over robbery (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

atheist

'heretic' is the definition.
(someone who doesn't believe in God)

'cheers over robbery' is the wordplay.
'cheers' becomes 'ta' (both can informally mean thank you).
'over' is a reversal indicator.
'robbery' becomes 'heist' (heist is a kind of robbery).
'ta' reversed gives 'at'.
'at'+'heist'='ATHEIST'

(Other definitions for atheist that I've seen before include "Disbeliever in deities" , "Person who does not believe in existence of a god" , "Disbeliever in gods" , "One believes there are no gods" , "Unfaithful type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app