The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AMERICANO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AMERICANO
- Not oddly, David Cameron prepared a drink
- Coffee’s nice aroma wafting about
- Coffee giving out nice aroma
- Woman not one to go after morning coffee
- On camera I made new drink
- A chap entertains another by initially ordering a hot drink
- The New World has no coffee
- Drink in a romance novel set around island
- Oceanarium, not posh, serving coffee
- A sovereign I preserve in instant coffee
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The straight part
We know that "hot drink" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hot drink = americano.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 AMERICANO mean?
AMERICANO noun- A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water
- A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda