What does the cryptic crossword clue "Seek someone the church approves of for a date (5)" mean?

The definition is "date". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TRY (synonym="Seek") + S (first_letter="someone") + T (abbreviation="the") = TRYST; definition: "date" The answer is TRYST.

Seek someone the church approves of for a date (5)

Times Cryptic #28787 | 28 Across | 2023-12-15 flower

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