Cryptic crossword clue
Estimating expenses of tonics mixed with gin, principally 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COSTING

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The straight part
We know that "Estimating expenses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case estimating expenses = costing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COSTING mean?

COSTING verb
  1. To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
  2. To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.
  3. To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.
  4. To calculate or estimate a price.
COSTING noun
  1. The estimation of the cost of a process or product.
COSTING verb
  1. To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
  2. To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.
  3. To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.
  4. To calculate or estimate a price.
COSTING noun
  1. The estimation of the cost of a process or product.

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