Cryptic crossword clue
Old priest is suppressing alien oaths 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "oaths" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oaths = expletives.
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 EXPLETIVES mean?

EXPLETIVES noun
  1. A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.
  2. A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.
  3. A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning.

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