The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SMOOTHIE
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More clues leading to the result SMOOTHIE
- Male in truth that is the type to exude charm
- One involved in brewing some hot drink
- Drink some hot, I suspect
- Harry Smith loves European drink
- Those I’m worried about love a drink
- Even, that is, for one that’s a charmer
- His “Me too!” may be duplicitous
- This rogue imbibes low energy drink
- After end of tedious debate, hurry for a drink
- Small insect that is circling over drink
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The straight part
We know that "drink" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drink = smoothie.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 SMOOTHIE mean?
SMOOTHIE noun- A smooth-talking person.
- A drink made from whole fruit, thus thicker than fruit juice.
- A member of the mod subculture who is relatively non-violent and wears expensive clothing.