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Various patterns in area crossing nave (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

transept

'area crossing nave' is the definition.
(part of church)

'various patterns' is the wordplay.
'various' indicates anagramming the letters.
'patterns' anagrammed gives 'TRANSEPT'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for transept that I've seen before include "Patterns found in parts of church" , "Cross-aisle in church" , "Part of church intersecting nave" , "Something dividing church in two" , "always running north to south" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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