Cryptic crossword clue
Advocate soldier getting allowed into church 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PARACLETE

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The straight part
We know that "Advocate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case advocate = paraclete.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PARACLETE mean?

PARACLETE noun
  1. An advocate or helper.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Paraclete, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost.

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