Cryptic crossword clue
I neglect offer to work in Times for church approval 7,2,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 2 plus 6 letter word BENEFIT OF CLERGY

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "church approval" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case church approval = benefit of clergy.
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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