Cryptic crossword clue
I threw lager, upsetting forecaster of male downfall?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word WEATHERGIRL

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We know that "forecaster (of male downfall?)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case forecaster (of male downfall?) = weathergirl.
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Crossword Answer definitions

WEATHERGIRL noun
  1. (now sometimes offensive) A young female weather forecaster

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