Cryptic crossword clue
Like drink brewed in old cask 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "old cask" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old cask = kilderkin.
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 KILDERKIN mean?

KILDERKIN noun
  1. A small barrel.
  2. An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure.

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