The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BENDERS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BENDERS mean?
BENDERS noun- One who, or that which, bends.
- A device to aid bending of pipes to a specific angle.
- A bout of heavy drinking.
- A homosexual man.
- A simple shelter, made using flexible branches or withies
- A suspended sentence.
- A sixpence.
- A spree, a frolic.
- Something exceptional.