The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 6 letter word WINE TASTER
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More clues leading to the result WINE TASTER
- Fantastic eastern wit, a discriminating drinker
- Person presented bouquets, perhaps, with one final flower
- She tests brilliance of whites, perhaps, and writes neat review
- Someone enjoying alcohol, one not saving water in Newcastle, says Spooner?
- Drink expert brews teas during cold weather
- One smelling the roses, with an accent?
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The straight part
We know that "discriminating drinker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case discriminating drinker = wine taster.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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