The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CASKS
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More clues leading to the result CASKS
- On front of calendar pose with small butts
- Head of catering demands items from the brewery
- Leaders of carollers although sloshed keep singing, they can hold booze
- Contrarily, St. Lucia's central hosts ask for kegs
- Conservative requests barrels
- Inquires after cold kegs
- Barrels of rock taken off vessel, leading to questions
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What does CASKS mean?
CASKS noun- A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks.
- A casket; a small box for jewels.
- A helmet.
- A hard structure on the head of some birds, such as the hornbill or cassowary.