Cryptic crossword clue
Gins: press drunkenly imbibing one of them in cocktail 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPRINGERS

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The straight part
We know that "Gins" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gins = springers.
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 SPRINGERS mean?

SPRINGERS noun
  1. A person that springs.
  2. Anything that springs.
  3. A spring salmon.
  4. A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
  5. A springing cow.
  6. A springer spaniel.
  7. A springbok.

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