Cryptic crossword clue
Power coming to pulpit activity 9

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

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

PREACHING verb
  1. To give a sermon.
  2. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
  3. To advise or recommend earnestly.
  4. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
  5. To give advice in an offensive or obtrusive manner.
PREACHING noun
  1. The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.

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