Cryptic crossword clue
Wow academic bishop with currency of very high distinction 6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word CORDON BLEU

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The straight part
We know that "of very high distinction" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of very high distinction = cordon bleu.
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 CORDON BLEU mean?

CORDON BLEU noun
  1. One of two species of passerine birds in the genus Uraeginthus.

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