The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CASK
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More clues leading to the result CASK
- About to demand a strong wooden barrel
- Clubs request a lot of beer?
- Unfinished gateau gets stored initially in container
- Customer's first request, a container for liquor
- Measure the contents of sack perhaps
- Note request for drink container
- Enquire after report of sea vessel
- Conservative leader to propose VAT
- Where beer’s kept cold — grill?
- Clubs request a lot of beer, perhaps
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The straight part
We know that "barrel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case barrel = cask.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 CASK mean?
CASK noun- A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks.
- A casket; a small box for jewels.
- To put into a cask.
- A helmet.
- A hard structure on the head of some birds, such as the hornbill or cassowary.