Cryptic crossword clue
Item of church furniture ruined by last flood 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Item of church furniture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case item of church furniture = faldstool.
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 FALDSTOOL mean?

FALDSTOOL noun
  1. A portable, folding chair used by a bishop when away from his throne.
  2. Any similar stool used in a divine service (such as the coronation of a British monarch).

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