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Daily runs -- after seeing list in church (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cleaner

'daily' is the definition.
(dated term for a woman cleaner)

'runs after seeing list in church' is the wordplay.
'runs' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'seeing list' becomes 'lean' (I've seen this before).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'church' becomes 'CE' (abbreviation for Church of England).
'lean' going within 'ce' is 'cleane'.
'r' after 'cleane' is 'CLEANER'.

(Other definitions for cleaner that I've seen before include "less sleazy?" , "Eg, char" , "Char, daily" , "Charlady" , "More hygienic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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