The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BELLINI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BELLINI
- Artist changes one hand in capital, Ionic at the top
- Opera composer uses percussion instrument in one
- Beautiful girl dropping drug in setter’s cocktail
- Ring home, Italy, as Italian composer
- Italian composer getting call in Italy
- Remain unchanged at home with ailment brought about by drink
- Composer‘s voguish impromptu’s beginning after gong
- Ring cool international who scored for Italy
- Pancake including a measure for an artist
- Libel in broadcast: one gets drunk in cocktail bars
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The straight part
We know that "one gets drunk in cocktail bars" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one gets drunk in cocktail bars = bellini.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BELLINI mean?
BELLINI noun- A cocktail made from Prosecco and peach juice.