The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALTAR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ALTAR
- Feature of church to change, we hear
- A large rodent rolling over where priest stands?
- Firstly ask laity to adorn refurbished church table
- A sailor holding line where knot may be tied
- Sailor supporting a Liberal place of worship
- Union Station?
- Table, aluminium object? Get away
- Table covered by special tarpaulin
- Some eventual target or would-be destination of some lovers
- Area and end of football pitch at which one may worship
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The straight part
We know that "place of worship" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place of worship = altar.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ALTAR mean?
ALTAR noun- A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- A raised area around an altar in a church; the sanctuary.
- Anything that is worshipped or sacrificed to.