Cryptic crossword clue
Sailor isn’t worried – he has strong drinks 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ABSINTHES

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The straight part
We know that "strong drinks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case strong drinks = absinthes.
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What does ABSINTHES mean?

ABSINTHES noun
  1. The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
  2. Bitterness; sorrow.
  3. A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
  4. A moderate yellow green; absinthe green.
  5. Sagebrush.

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