Cryptic crossword clue
Fashionable English man nearly ready to get round in boozers 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INEBRIATES

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The straight part
We know that "boozers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boozers = inebriates.
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 INEBRIATES mean?

INEBRIATES noun
  1. A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
INEBRIATES verb
  1. To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate.
  2. To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink.
  3. To become drunk.

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