The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHAMPAGNE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CHAMPAGNE
- Victor joining girl briefly for a drink
- Alcoholic drink: that can't really hurt, did you say?
- What malingerer has picked up that's in his cellar?
- Bubbly hypochondriac’s audible complaint?
- False piece of glass picked up, something sparkling
- Winner, Ms Grey, mostly bubbly?
- Bubbly chap game to get blotto around noon
- Pretend agony in speech bubbles
- Pretend to be ill, we hear, to get a drink
- Bubbly dictator’s trouble with phantom limb
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The straight part
We know that "s/omething sparkling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case s/omething sparkling = champagne.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 CHAMPAGNE mean?
CHAMPAGNE noun- A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
- Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
- Any sparkling white wine.
- A glass of champagne.
- A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
- To ply or treat with champagne.
- To drink champagne.
- Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.