Cryptic crossword clue
Unhappy fellow ‘gutted’, we hear? Support found in church 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Support found in church" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case support found in church = misericord.
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What does MISERICORD mean?

MISERICORD noun
  1. Relaxation of monastic rules.
  2. The room in a monastery for monks granted such relaxation.
  3. A ledge, sometimes ornately carved, attached to a folding church seat to provide support for a person standing for long periods; a subsellium.
  4. A medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe.

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