The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PREVAIL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PREVAIL
- Come out on top, requiring clergyman to fill bucket
- Cleric fills bucket to prove superior
- Overcome impudence that holds state up
- Triumph dropping vicar into bucket
- Rule: our Tony Blair should be put in bucket
- Pressure on clergyman hurt in triumph
- Overwhelm clergyman aboard vessel
- Win through spin at a live game
- Win through before onset of vocal trouble
- Marketing wickedness has secured a win
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The straight part
We know that "win" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case win = prevail.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 PREVAIL mean?
PREVAIL verb- To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
- To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
- To succeed in persuading or inducing.
- To avail.