Cryptic crossword clue
Amounts charged by company head of finance for drinks 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COFFEES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "drinks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drinks = coffees.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does COFFEES mean?

COFFEES noun
  1. A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
  2. A serving of this beverage.
  3. The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, misnamed ‘beans’ due to their shape.
  4. The powder made by roasting and grinding the seeds.
  5. A tropical plant of the genus Coffea.
  6. A pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.
  7. The end of a meal, when coffee is served.
COFFEES verb
  1. To drink coffee.

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