Cryptic crossword clue
Males after booze, say, as joke ends? 4,4

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "as joke ends?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as joke ends? = boom boom.
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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