Cryptic crossword clue
Having taken wine in church, rector’s bursting 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "bursting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bursting = chocker.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHOCKER mean?

CHOCKER adjective
  1. Tightly packed, especially with people.

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