Cryptic crossword clue
Episcopal staff from down under featured in Herald 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CROZIER

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The straight part
We know that "Episcopal staff" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case episcopal staff = crozier.
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 CROZIER mean?

CROZIER noun
  1. A staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's crook, or with a cross at the end, carried by an abbot, bishop, or archbishop as a symbol of office.
  2. A young fern frond, before it has unrolled; fiddlehead

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