### Clue: Line in religious writing by Hardy that's deleted another line (8)
### Answer: PLIMSOLL 
 ### Explanation: Definition: another line
 L(abbrev. for "Line") **contained in**(in) PI(short for pious,religious) + MS(abbrev. for manuscript, a piece of writing) **plus**(by) OLL[nickname for Oliver Hardy of Laurel and Hardy fame, "Ollie" **minus**(deleted) "i.e."(abbrev. for that is,that's)].
Answer: The line drawn on a ship's hull to show how low in the water she is allowed to be, ie. the maximum load she can carry.