Cryptic crossword clue
Pioneer priest on island adopting strange rites 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word FRONTIERSMAN

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

FRONTIERSMAN noun
  1. A person who lives on the borders of a country, or in a wild and undeveloped area on the fringes of civilization.

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