Cryptic crossword clue
Woman from the past in an Anglican church leading to tension 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Woman from the past" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case woman from the past = ancestress.
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 ANCESTRESS mean?

ANCESTRESS noun
  1. Female ancestor

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