The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word BOTTLE-OPENER
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More clues leading to the result BOTTLE-OPENER
- Courage shown by batsman at the start, one removing cap?
- Cricketer after courage getting access to beer, possibly?
- Courage shown by a sort of batsman — one may raise a cap
- Daring cricketer facing new ball, one removing cap?
- A cricketer, after courage, might use it to access booze?
- On beer and pot, let loose — it’s what drinker needs
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "what drinker needs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what drinker needs = bottle-opener.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.