The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LITANY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LITANY
- Series of prayers fired up some
- Fine writing, if short; some makes the long list
- Fired by one unspecified prayer
- Illuminated some religious text
- Set fire to outskirts of Naseby after a dull recital
- Tedious recital in Italy, round about noon
- Repetitive series in metropolitan yearbook
- Set fire to a city catalogue
- Some will support literary catalogue
- Prayer in Latin translated by unknown character
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What does LITANY mean?
LITANY noun- A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
- A prolonged or tedious list.