Cryptic crossword clue
Old consort at extension of church 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "extension of church" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case extension of church = retrochoir.
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 RETROCHOIR mean?

RETROCHOIR noun
  1. Any extension of a church behind the high altar, such as a chapel.
  2. In an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar.

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