Cryptic crossword clue
Pastor to supply sources of nourishment 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TAPROOTS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "sources of nourishment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sources of nourishment = taproots.
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 TAPROOTS mean?

TAPROOTS noun
  1. A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions).

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