Cryptic crossword clue
Drunkard scoffs extremely luscious desserts in biannual events 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SOLSTICES

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What does SOLSTICES mean?

SOLSTICES noun
  1. One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

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