The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TEABAG
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More clues leading to the result TEABAG
- A British leader entering fancy gate leaves here?
- Leaves through different gate, admits airline
- Drink producer‘s sheep receiving a degree
- Brewer‘s brief career, with appropriate following
- Ate a bagel, somewhat in preparation for drink
- One may go to pot, seeing most of side on reserve
- Put label round each bishop that may have got into hot water
- Get a cab ordered lacking cold drink source?
- Get upset about group of lawyers—it ends up in hot water
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The straight part
We know that "preparation for drink" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case preparation for drink = teabag.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TEABAG mean?
TEABAG noun- A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water.
- To lower one’s testicles into the mouth of another person, or onto the face or head of another person.
- To sit or crouch repeatedly on the head of another player's character after they are dead.