Cryptic crossword clue
Cathedral cities half-heartedly welcoming Low Church’s embraces 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SMOOCHES

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The straight part
We know that "embraces" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case embraces = smooches.
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 SMOOCHES mean?

SMOOCHES noun
  1. A kiss.
SMOOCHES verb
  1. To kiss.
SMOOCHES verb
  1. To soil, stain or smudge.

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