The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TAPSTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TAPSTER
- Spatter around liquid dispenser
- Barperson who has a sip
- Provider of booze creating spill around street
- His drawings are refreshing
- Bartender
- Come to point about pious character’s drinks dispenser
- Drunkenly set trap for the barman
- Pub worker patters, rambling
- Rogue set trap for old barman
- Bartender: one sampling wine, for example, round front of pub
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The straight part
We know that "His drawings are refreshing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case his drawings are refreshing = tapster.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 TAPSTER mean?
TAPSTER noun- One whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquor.