Cryptic crossword clue
Packages gripping non-drinker in Waterloo, Stamford Bridge, say? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BATTLES

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The straight part
We know that "Waterloo, Stamford Bridge, say?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case waterloo, stamford bridge, say? = battles.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BATTLES mean?

BATTLES noun
  1. A contest, a struggle.
  2. A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
  3. A division of an army; a battalion.
  4. The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.
BATTLES verb
  1. To join in battle; to contend in fight
  2. To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with.
BATTLES verb
  1. To nourish; feed.
  2. To render (for example soil) fertile or fruitful

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