Cryptic crossword clue
No 1 church in France? 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NICE

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The straight part
We know that "in France" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in france = nice.
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 NICE mean?

NICE noun
  1. Niceness.
NICE adjective
  1. Pleasant, satisfactory.
  2. Of a person: friendly, attractive.
  3. Respectable; virtuous.
  4. (with and) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
  5. Silly, ignorant; foolish.
  6. Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
  7. Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
  8. Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
  9. Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
  10. Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.
NICE adverb
  1. Nicely.
NICE interjection
  1. Used to signify a job well done.
  2. Used to signify approval.
NICE verb
  1. To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

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