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Those voting in the lector at evensong? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

electorate

'those voting' is the definition.
(voters in an election)

'in the lector at evensong?' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ELECTORATE' is hidden within 'the lector at evensong'.

(Other definitions for electorate that I've seen before include "Voters collectively" , "Constituency" , "choosing body" , "Those entitled to vote" , "Voters as a whole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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