Cryptic crossword clue
Old drink Edmund did not sell locally 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EXPORTED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "did not sell locally" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case did not sell locally = exported.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does EXPORTED mean?

EXPORTED verb
  1. To carry away
  2. To sell (goods) to a foreign country
  3. To cause to spread in another part of the world
  4. : to send (data) from one program to another
  5. To put up (a child) for international adoption.

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