Cryptic crossword clue
Complains, dismissing hotel drinks 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WINES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "drinks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drinks = wines.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WINES mean?

WINES noun
  1. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.
  2. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of fruits or vegetables other than grapes, usually preceded by the type of the fruit or vegetable; for example, "dandelion wine".
  3. A serving of wine.
  4. A dark purplish red colour; the colour of red wine.
WINES verb
  1. To entertain with wine.
  2. To drink wine.

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