The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PASTORAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PASTORAL
- Beethoven symphony in historic exam?
- History exam as teacher’s responsibility?
- Rustic friend entertaining old Times proprietor
- Former exam relating to rural life
- Country done with test
- Ground patrols round a country
- Ministerial friend entertaining old Times proprietor
- After test regarding the country …
- Ecclesiastical history exam
- Related to a clergy member‘s completed exam
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The straight part
We know that "Related to a clergy member" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case related to a clergy member = pastoral.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 PASTORAL mean?
PASTORAL noun- A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
- A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.
- A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
- A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
- Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock
- Relating to rural life and scenes
- Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.