Clerics decide a Conservative is accommodating (7)

I believe the answer is:

deacons

'clerics' is the definition.
(deacon is a type of church minister)

'decide a conservative is accommodating' is the wordplay.
'is accommodating' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'DEACONS' is hidden within 'decide a conservative'.

(Another definition for deacons that I've seen is " They rank just below priests".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.