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Line worker put around church window (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lancet

'window' is the definition.
(lancet window is a kind of window)

'line worker put around church' is the wordplay.
'line' becomes 'l'.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'put around' indicates putting letters inside.
'church' becomes 'ce' (abbreviation for Church of England).
'ant' going around 'ce' is 'ancet'.
'l'+'ancet'='LANCET'

(Other definitions for lancet that I've seen before include "provided cuttings" , "Surgeon's tool" , "A surgeon's two-edged knife" , "Surgeon's instrument and journal" , "Sharp instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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