Cryptic crossword clue
High-church type acting, affected with alcohol 5-8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ANGLO

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "High-church type" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case high-church type = anglo.
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 ANGLO mean?

ANGLO noun
  1. An English person or person of English ancestry.
  2. (sometimes offensive) an American, especially a white one (regardless of actual ethnicity), whose native language is English (as opposed to Americans for who have another native language).
  3. An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background).
  4. An English-speaking Quebecer.
  5. A white-skinned person.
  6. A British person or person of British ancestry.

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