The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FREEBIE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FREEBIE
- Disapproving cry about drink going up? It’s on the house!
- Promotional gift of loose cheese? Right out of it
- Corrupt brief charged with drugs handout
- Fine ale around that is gift
- Maybe tip ale over, amidst expression of disgust
- ‘That’s outrageous,’, ‘you can’t charge for this!’
- Horse’s heart found in rejected beef — that is a giveaway
- Present single drink raised in festive surroundings
- Fine ale raised that is for a treat
- Beer, if out East, won’t cost you anything
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The straight part
We know that "gift" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gift = freebie.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 FREEBIE mean?
FREEBIE noun- Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.