Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Religious service affecting godli­ness? Not the first third of it (6)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "Religious". The wordplay uses a deletion. RITUAL (deletion) = RITUAL; definition: "Religious service" The answer is RITUAL.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Religious service affecting godli­ness? Not the first third of it (6)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is RITUAL.

Religious service affecting godli­ness? Not the first third of it (6)

Religious service affecting godliness? Not the first third of it (6)