The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WHISKY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result WHISKY
- Put up after with welcome drink
- Drink makes one get shaken up before the end of day
- Stir up unknown spirit
- At first we welcome the blue drink
- Beat youth leader? That’s the spirit!
- Drink like meringue mixture?
- One of 24 is getting £1,000, within reason
- Spirit of the Scots — or Irish, but not English
- 1ac has query about ‘No Entry’ hazard
- Like something to beat eggs for sauce?
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What does WHISKY mean?
WHISKY noun- An alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain and usually aged in oak barrels.
- A drink of this liquor.
- A light gig or carriage.