Cryptic crossword clue
They accommodate some in church, as needier after conversion 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "They accommodate some in church" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they accommodate some in church = deaneries.
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 DEANERIES mean?

DEANERIES noun
  1. The position held by a dean.
  2. The house in which a dean lives.
  3. The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.

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