The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INSPIRIT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result INSPIRIT
- Encourage with popular drink
- Where alcohol is found to encourage and enliven
- Cheer home Eric, essentially, during double
- Cheer with fashionable tipple
- Fill with Courage, popular drink
- Cheer up but not with one’s physical presence
- Isn’t suffering?
- Encourage — apparently thus when you can't be at a place where you should be?
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The straight part
We know that "Cheer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cheer = inspirit.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 INSPIRIT mean?
INSPIRIT verb- To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour.
- To fill or imbue with spirit.