Crossword Genius

Approach current church with sons (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

access

'approach' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'current church with sons' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'ac' (alternating current).
'church' becomes 'CE' (abbreviation for Church of England).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'sons' becomes 'ss' (genealogical abbreviation for son written twice).
'ac'+'ce'+'ss'='ACCESS'

(Other definitions for access that I've seen before include "Means, or right, of approach" , "Means of approach or entry" , "A way of approaching" , "Entrance or passage" , "Retrieve, say data stored in computer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.