Crossword Genius

To purify church, is inclined to enter (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cleanse

'to purify' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'church is inclined to enter' is the wordplay.
'church' becomes 'ce' (abbreviation for Church of England).
'is inclined' becomes 'leans' ('lean' can be a synonym of 'be inclined'**).
'to enter' is an insertion indicator.
'ce' going around 'leans' is 'CLEANSE'.

(Other definitions for cleanse that I've seen before include "purify from sin" , "absolve from sin" , "Wash" , "give absolution" , "do some laundering?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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