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Holy circle in church a lot (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

halo

'holy circle' is the definition.

'in church a lot' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HALO' is hidden within 'church a lot'.

(Other definitions for halo that I've seen before include "Aureole" , "Ring of saintliness" , "Disc of light" , "Band of light" , "Circle painted over saint's head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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