Cryptic crossword clue
Georgia drank heavily to start with and produced a miscue with the bat 3,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 letter word TOP EDGE

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The straight part
We know that "a miscue with the bat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a miscue with the bat = top edge.
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