The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word DOG COLLAR
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More clues leading to the result DOG COLLAR
- Spiritual band?
- Fancy coral and gold adornment for the cloth
- Possession of clergyman, one taking the lead?
- One takes the lead from vicar’s attire
- Band of vicars good to make arrest outside
- … call God or possibly a band of vicars!
- Kit for vicars and boxers?
- Is it worn by a Parson Jack Russell?
- Restraint shown by vicar?
- Lord, being risen, Bacon cut for band of clergy
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The straight part
We know that "a band of vicars" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a band of vicars = dog collar.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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