Cryptic crossword clue
Large bottle’s risk after spicy dish? Finish off both 9

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

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Crossword Answer definitions

BALTHAZAR noun
  1. A very large wine bottle with the capacity of about 12 liters, equivalent to 16 standard bottles.

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