The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TIPPLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TIPPLE
- Coins collected in hat for drink
- Drink and fall over, inwardly fit for nothing
- Extra money request when in need of a drink
- “Pour” appeal, short of a drink
- Drink connection keeping pupils regularly missing
- Drink very quietly hidden in hat
- Crown prince begins with the French drink
- Handle dropping temperature for very soft drink
- Mark fails to start drink
- Note the French imbibing very soft drink
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The straight part
We know that "drink" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drink = tipple.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 TIPPLE mean?
TIPPLE noun- An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.
- An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.
- Any alcoholic drink.
- To sell alcoholic liquor by retail.
- To drink too much alcohol.
- To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess.
- To put up (hay, etc.) in bundles in order to dry it.
- To fall over; to topple.