Cryptic crossword clue
Intoxicating juice is perfect drug 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SOMA

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The straight part
We know that "Intoxicating juice/perfect drug" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intoxicating juice/perfect drug = soma.
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What does SOMA mean?

SOMA noun
  1. The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
  2. The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.
  3. The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.
SOMA noun
  1. (hinduism) A ritual drink in ancient Vedic and continuing Hindu culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant.
  2. (by extension) Any kind of intoxicating drug.

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