Cryptic crossword clue
Young Archibald, devout Scot, mostly friend of primate 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word ARCHIEPISCOPAL

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The straight part
We know that "of primate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of primate = archiepiscopal.
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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Crossword Answer definitions

ARCHIEPISCOPAL adjective
  1. Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.

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