Cryptic crossword clue
Intoxicated Time news chief who acts before thinking? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRASHED

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The straight part
We know that "Intoxicated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intoxicated = trashed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TRASHED mean?

TRASHED verb
  1. To discard.
  2. To make into a mess.
  3. To beat soundly in a game.
  4. To disrespect someone or something
  5. To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop.
  6. To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush.
  7. To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously.
TRASHED adjective
  1. Drunk.

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