What does the cryptic crossword clue "King's after gold in two churches, one linked to Canterbury? (7)" mean?

The definition is "one linked to Canterbury". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). CH (synonym="CH") + AU (synonym="gold") + CE (synonym="two churches") + R (synonym="King") = CHAUCER; definition: "one linked to Canterbury?" The answer is CHAUCER.

King's after gold in two churches, one linked to Canterbury? (7)

Times Cryptic #28840 | 1 Across | 2024-02-15 flower

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