Cryptic crossword clue
Writing about incense in eating places, one of which had another role at Christmas 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "one of which had another role at Christmas" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one of which had another role at christmas = mangers.
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 MANGERS mean?

MANGERS noun
  1. A trough for animals to eat from.

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