Cryptic crossword clue
Oddly need priest to get ordained in advance 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "ordained in advance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ordained in advance = predestine.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PREDESTINE mean?

PREDESTINE verb
  1. To determine the future or the fate of something in advance; to preordain.
  2. To foreordain by divine will.

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