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Rite man devised in religious tower (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

minaret

'religious tower' is the definition.
(part of a mosque)

'rite man devised' is the wordplay.
'devised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rite'+'man'='riteman'
'riteman' with letters rearranged gives 'MINARET'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for minaret that I've seen before include "Muezzin's tower" , "Raiment worn on mosque tower" , "tower in the Middle East" , "Tower from which muezzin calls Muslims to prayer" , "Slender mosque tower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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