What does the cryptic crossword clue "Managed church after chap dismisses good approach (8)" mean?

The definition is "approach". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ENT (synonym="=chap; “dismisses good (=G") + RAN (synonym="=managed") + CE (synonym="=church, i.e. Church of England") = ENTRANCE The answer is ENTRANCE.

Managed church after chap dismisses good approach (8)

Independent Cryptic #11696 | 14 Across | 2024-04-05 flower

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