The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word SEA BREEZE
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More clues leading to the result SEA BREEZE
- Main task that's easy comes as a blow on the coast
- A deep breath
- A deep breath?
- Deep breath?
- Refreshing draught or a fruity cocktail?
- Doctor Spooner’s French cheese grab
- Cocktail? That’s the drink, with a piece of cake!
- Cocktail that creates a cool ambience around 6?
- See zebra bursting with energy, highland stock to grab
- See zebra running with energy — it comes over land from the water
Buddy explains!
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 = sea breeze.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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