Cryptic crossword clue
Drunken priests initially botching psalm in services 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BACCHANTES

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The straight part
We know that "Drunken priests" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drunken priests = bacchantes.
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 BACCHANTES mean?

BACCHANTES noun
  1. A priest of Bacchus.
  2. A bacchanal; a drunken reveler.
BACCHANTES noun
  1. A priestess of Bacchus
  2. A female bacchanal

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