Cryptic crossword clue
Had a go about religious group in several pieces 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "in several pieces" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in several pieces = trisected.
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 TRISECTED mean?

TRISECTED verb
  1. To cut into three pieces
  2. To divide a quantity, angle etc into three equal parts

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