Cryptic crossword clue
Bitter drink brought back son's misery 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "misery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case misery = sourpuss.
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 SOURPUSS mean?

SOURPUSS noun
  1. A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch.

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