Cryptic crossword clue
Saint troubled when joining in religious feast, showing dislike of ceremony 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PURITANISM

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

PURITANISM noun
  1. Strict and austere religious conduct.
  2. Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.

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