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I leave cooked yabbie in the church (5)

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abbey

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'church' is the definition.
(abbey is a kind of church)

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(Other definitions for abbey that I've seen before include "Monastic church" , "Community of monks or nuns" , "sacred place" , "theatre" , "Religious building" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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