Cryptic crossword clue
Past form of worship lead by priest taking summer abroad 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PRETERITE

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The straight part
We know that "Past form" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case past form = preterite.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PRETERITE mean?

PRETERITE noun
  1. (grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.
PRETERITE adjective
  1. (grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
  2. Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.

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