Cryptic crossword clue
Number of drinks provided by new recruits 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INTAKE

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The straight part
We know that "Number of drinks provided/new recruits" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case number of drinks provided/new recruits = intake.
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 INTAKE mean?

INTAKE noun
  1. The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
  2. The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
  3. The quantity taken in.
  4. An act or instance of taking in.
  5. The people taken into an organisation or establishment at a particular time.
  6. A tract of land enclosed.
  7. Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.
INTAKE verb
  1. To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside.

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