Cryptic crossword clue
Chapels in gold attended by a group of members in blue? 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Chapels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case chapels = oratories.
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What does ORATORIES mean?

ORATORIES noun
  1. A private chapel or prayer room.
  2. A large Roman Catholic church.

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