Cryptic crossword clue
Sake? This can make you most unsteady! 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHAKIEST

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The straight part
We know that "most unsteady!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case most unsteady! = shakiest.
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 SHAKIEST mean?

SHAKIEST adjective
  1. Shaking or trembling.
  2. Nervous, anxious.
  3. (of wood) Full of shakes or cracks; cracked.
  4. Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.
  5. Wavering; undecided.

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