Cryptic crossword clue
Pints must cover case of need for alcohol-fuelled sessions 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "alcohol-fuelled sessions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case alcohol-fuelled sessions = benders.
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 BENDERS mean?

BENDERS noun
  1. One who, or that which, bends.
  2. A device to aid bending of pipes to a specific angle.
  3. A bout of heavy drinking.
  4. A homosexual man.
  5. A simple shelter, made using flexible branches or withies
  6. A suspended sentence.
  7. A sixpence.
  8. A spree, a frolic.
  9. Something exceptional.

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