Cryptic crossword clue
Graduates carry sand to church buildings 9

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

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

BASILICAS noun
  1. A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
  2. A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status, a honorific status granted by the pope to recognize its historical, architectural, or sacramental importance.
  3. An apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; hence, any large hall used for this purpose.

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