Cryptic crossword clue
Sediment outside back of the church drains 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LEECHES

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The straight part
We know that "drains" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drains = leeches.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LEECHES mean?

LEECHES noun
  1. An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
  2. A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.
  3. A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.
LEECHES verb
  1. To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
  2. To drain (resources) without giving back.
LEECHES noun
  1. A physician.
  2. (Heathenry) A healer.
LEECHES verb
  1. To treat, cure or heal.
LEECHES noun
  1. The vertical edge of a square sail.
  2. The aft edge of a triangular sail.

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