Cryptic crossword clue
Pupils initially those getting to lecturers?

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

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The straight part
We know that "lecturers?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lecturers? = preachers.
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What does PREACHERS mean?

PREACHERS noun
  1. Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel; a clergyman.

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