Cryptic crossword clue
Brahms and Liszt briefly studied wine 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Brahms and Liszt" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brahms and liszt = mullered.
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 MULLERED mean?

MULLERED verb
  1. To grind up into, or as if into, powder.
MULLERED verb
  1. To beat; to thrash (a person).
  2. To defeat or destroy utterly (as in a sport or competition).
MULLERED adjective
  1. Drunk.
  2. Badly damaged; trashed; destroyed; heavily defeated.

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