Rendered model service in an artist's atelier (3)
I believe the answer is:
sat
'rendered model service' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'in an artist's atelier' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'SAT' is hidden in the letters of 'artists atelier'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sat that I've seen before include "Perched" , "Was in session" , "Took a chair" , "Posed (for an artist)" , "Rested" .)