Cryptic crossword clue
Have some correspondence with my bishop perhaps, but not priest 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Have some correspondence with" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case have some correspondence with = correlate.
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 CORRELATE mean?

CORRELATE noun
  1. Either of a pair of things related by a correlation; a correlative.
CORRELATE verb
  1. To compare things and bring them into a relation having corresponding characteristics
  2. To be related by a correlation

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