Cryptic crossword clue
Trade outside preserve of church dignitary 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "of church dignitary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of church dignitary = decanal.
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 DECANAL mean?

DECANAL adjective
  1. Pertaining to a dean or deanery.
DECANAL noun
  1. The aliphatic aldehyde, CH3(CH2)8CHO, related to capric acid

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