Cryptic crossword clue
Lovemaking precedes lashings for clergyman’s attendants 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "clergyman’s attendants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clergyman’s attendants = sextons.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SEXTONS mean?

SEXTONS noun
  1. A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer.
  2. A sexton beetle.

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