Cryptic crossword clue
Mischief makers behind church — they're little monkeys 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CHIMPS

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What does CHIMPS mean?

CHIMPS noun
  1. A species of great ape in the genus Pan, native to Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans.

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