They ring for service (6,5)
I believe the answer is:
church bells
'they ring for service' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.
'they ring for service' is the wordplay.
'they ring' becomes 'bells' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'service' becomes 'church' (church service is a kind of service).
'bells' put after 'church' is 'CHURCH BELLS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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