Cryptic crossword clue
Drunks turned up holding up vessels in church 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STOUPS

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The straight part
We know that "vessels in church" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vessels in church = stoups.
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 STOUPS mean?

STOUPS noun
  1. A bucket.
  2. A mug or drinking vessel.
  3. A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.

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