Cryptic crossword clue
E Wife left site workers for churchmen 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "ELDERS" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case elders = churchmen.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does churchmen mean?

churchmen noun
  1. A churchwarden.
  2. A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.
  3. A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England.

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