What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reportedly excited after misdemeanour in place of worship (9)" mean?

The definition is "Reportedly". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). SYN ( sounds like [reportedly] SIN [misdemeanour]) + AGOGUE ( sounds like [reportedly] AGOG [excited]) The answer is SYNAGOGUE.

Reportedly excited after misdemeanour in place of worship (9)

Independent Cryptic #11796 | 6 Down | 2024-07-31 flower

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