The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word BACCHANALIAN
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More clues leading to the result BACCHANALIAN
- Drunken support a stranger talked of
- Merrymaking composer pens the ultimate in music, rejecting secure articles
- Reveller said bet on outsider
- Favour a foreigner’s pronunciation of ‘Dionysiac‘
- Support a stranger picked up involved in drunken sprees
- Stick up for a foreigner caught embracing drunken revelry
- Provide support for a foreigner reported to be drunk
- Reportedly support Martian, possibly debauched
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The straight part
We know that "Dionysiac" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dionysiac = bacchanalian.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 BACCHANALIAN mean?
BACCHANALIAN noun- A bacchanal; a drunken reveler.
- Of or pertaining to the festival of Bacchus; relating to or given to reveling and drunkenness.