What does the cryptic crossword clue "Service is nevertheless no good (8)" mean?

The definition is "Service". The wordplay uses acrostic. EVENSO (synonym="nevertheless") + N (first_letter="no") + G (abbreviation="good") = EVENSONG; definition: "Service" The answer is Evensong.

Service is nevertheless no good (8)

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