The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SEXTON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SEXTON
- Caretaker to keep sending explicit messages
- Caretaker's relations not looking back
- Gravedigger has lewd message being broadcast
- Bell-ringer‘s relations not converted
- Church worker is to keep sending rude messages
- Church employee, male, say, not going morth
- Church caretaker attacked carrying cross
- Maybe male’s put on weight — he may 29 a 1
- The other overweight verger
- Church worker attacked carrying cross
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The straight part
We know that "Caretaker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case caretaker = sexton.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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What does SEXTON mean?
SEXTON noun- A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer.
- A sexton beetle.