The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BORDEAUX
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More clues leading to the result BORDEAUX
- Port or claret?
- Wine in crate, red, lacking body – it’s drunk in France
- Carried money, reportedly for wine
- Claret and port
- Lovers receiving gold, diamonds and booze
- Wine carried, bread delivered?
- Handsome chaps crossing ring road to get wine
- A rude drunk carries around container for wine
- French port or claret
- Commune of lovers accommodating comrade regularly
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The straight part
We know that "Commune" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case commune = bordeaux.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 BORDEAUX mean?
BORDEAUX noun- A wine coming from that area.
- A Bordeaux mixture.