Cryptic crossword clue
Decorating drunk – so often spilled gin 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FESTOONING

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The straight part
We know that "Decorating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decorating = festooning.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FESTOONING mean?

FESTOONING verb
  1. To decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.
  2. To make festoons.
  3. To decorate or bedeck abundantly.
  4. To apply texturing to (a denture) to simulate human tissue.
FESTOONING noun
  1. Material with which something is festooned.

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