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Lost rice scattered in the monastery (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cloister

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

'lost rice scattered' is the wordplay.
'scattered' is an anagram indicator.
'lost'+'rice'='lostrice'
'lostrice' is an anagram of 'CLOISTER'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for cloister that I've seen before include "Covered monastic walkway" , "'Religious retreat, a convent, say (8)'" , "Monastic life" , "Covered passage round cathedral courtyard" , "Covered walkway around courtyard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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