Cryptic crossword clue
First 24 hours— imbibing a sip of vodka and beginning to savour the spirit of the sea around 1st of Jan

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word DAVY JONES

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The straight part
We know that "spirit of the sea" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spirit of the sea = davy jones.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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