Cryptic crossword clue
Discover pens an Anglican church paid for 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "paid for" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paid for = financed.
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 FINANCED mean?

FINANCED verb
  1. To conduct, or procure money for, financial operations; manage finances.
  2. To pay ransom.
  3. To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking.
  4. To extort ransom from.

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