Cryptic crossword clue
A drink found among Anglicans shocks extremely wary character 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CAGINESS

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The straight part
We know that "wary character" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wary character = caginess.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CAGINESS mean?

CAGINESS noun
  1. The quality of being cagey.

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