Cryptic crossword clue
Lazy hanger-on, the old sot, drunk after a couple 3-4,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 5 letter word TWO-TOED SLOTH

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The straight part
We know that "Lazy hanger-on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lazy hanger-on = two-toed sloth.
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