The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PRIESTLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PRIESTLY
- Lets rip violently, Yankee, like father
- Holy work restricting perversion of rites
- Is nosy, vacant troll variable, or suited to clerical work?
- Like a minister, playwright on the radio
- Smashing reply: it’s divine
- Ministerial work includes nap around one
- Ministerial rites arranged in travel regularly
- Clerical errors, at first, overlooked by playwright
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The straight part
We know that "like father" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like father = priestly.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PRIESTLY mean?
PRIESTLY adjective- Of or relating to priests; order of the priests; high religious position.
- Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.