The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MEAD
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More clues leading to the result MEAD
- Crazy to consume English alcoholic drink
- Anthropologist enthusiastic about first bit of evidence
- Crazy to consume energy drink made from honey
- Drink and energy-containing nuts
- Alcoholic drink? Some welcome a Dubonnet
- Made fizzy drink from honey
- Drink freshly made - and from bananas - containing energy
- Half of them set up publicity for alcoholic drink
- Ape downs energy drink
- Poetic pastureland with recorded dimensions? Not sure in that
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The straight part
We know that "alcoholic drink" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case alcoholic drink = mead.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MEAD mean?
MEAD noun- An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.
- A drink composed of syrup of sarsaparilla or other flavouring extract, and water, and sometimes charged with carbon dioxide.
- A meadow.