The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ABSINTHE
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More clues leading to the result ABSINTHE
- Article put behind sailors in drink
- Sailor’s in the drink
- Sailor - he isn't mad for alcoholic drink
- Jacks in the drink: it’s bitter
- Sailors in the drink
- Drink drunk in haste containing boron
- Drunken Thebans consuming island booze
- Sailors in the drink?
- Drink consumed by Arabs, in theory
- Drink? Ben has it as a cocktail
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The straight part
We know that "alcohol" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case alcohol = absinthe.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ABSINTHE mean?
ABSINTHE noun- The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
- Bitterness; sorrow.
- A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
- A moderate yellow green; absinthe green.
- Sagebrush.