The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GIMLET
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More clues leading to the result GIMLET
- Tool male found in jacket
- Boring article, on golf, they’ve permitted me
- Cocktail? I get agitated about small amount of liquid
- Good, I am allowed a cocktail
- See about one small amount of liquid cocktail
- Cocktail of gin taken primarily with lime
- Frenchman wearing waistcoat gets cocktail
- One pierces and flips fighter plane before barrier
- Learn about international motorway length – it could well be boring
- Male wearing waistcoat makes cocktail
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The straight part
We know that "Cocktail" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cocktail = gimlet.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GIMLET mean?
GIMLET noun- A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
- A cocktail, usually made with gin and lime juice.
- To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).
- To turn round (an anchor) as if turning a gimlet.