What does the cryptic crossword clue "Place for prayer when keen on iniquity, reportedly (9)" mean?

The definition is "Place for prayer". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like (‘reportedly’) SIN (‘iniquity’) plus AGOG (‘keen’). The answer is SYNAGOGUE.

Place for prayer when keen on iniquity, reportedly (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29116 | 21 Across | 2023-07-07 flower

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