Cryptic crossword clue
A church pew? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PERCH

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The straight part
We know that "pew" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pew = perch.
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What does PERCH mean?

PERCH noun
  1. Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
  2. Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially:
  3. Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.
PERCH noun
  1. A rod, staff, or branch of a tree etc used as a roost by a bird
  2. A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
  3. A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated
  4. A position that is overly elevated or haughty
  5. A linear measure of 5 1/2 yards, equal to a rod, a pole or 1/4 chain; the related square measure
  6. A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet
  7. A frame used to examine cloth
  8. A bar used to support a candle (especially in a church)
PERCH noun
  1. Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
  2. Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially:
  3. Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.
PERCH noun
  1. A rod, staff, or branch of a tree etc used as a roost by a bird
  2. A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
  3. A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated
  4. A position that is overly elevated or haughty
  5. A linear measure of 5 1/2 yards, equal to a rod, a pole or 1/4 chain; the related square measure
  6. A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet
  7. A frame used to examine cloth
  8. A bar used to support a candle (especially in a church)
PERCH verb
  1. To rest on (or as if on) a perch; to roost.
  2. To stay in an elevated position.
  3. To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
  4. To inspect cloth using a perch.

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