Cryptic crossword clue
Near mosque, oddly, as are some early churches 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ROMANESQUE

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The straight part
We know that "as are some early churches" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as are some early churches = romanesque.
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 ROMANESQUE mean?

ROMANESQUE adjective
  1. Somewhat resembling the Roman; applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman Empire, but especially to the more developed art and architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.

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