The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RATAFIA
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More clues leading to the result RATAFIA
- Coming up: excellent, fine salt absorbing a liqueur
- Liqueur drunk at a fair
- Informant has an order cut back for almond liqueur
- Primarily, robust alcoholic tipple, acerbic from infused almonds?
- Betray Cosa Nostra, having ripped off leader’s liqueur
- Head of Cosa Nostra supplanted by informer — it’s essentially nuts
- Cordial air at a fiancee’s gathering
- Cordial gathering at a fair
- Cordial informer with criminal organisation sacrificing leader
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The straight part
We know that "Cordial" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cordial = ratafia.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 RATAFIA mean?
RATAFIA noun- A liqueur or cordial flavored with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits.
- A kind of cake made with almonds.