The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALES
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More clues leading to the result ALES
- Drinks imbibed by female sometimes
- In centre of Grassy Knoll, he finally drinks
- Country originally banned alcoholic drinks
- Purchases made at a local jumble sale
- Some refuse last round to get drinks
- Drinks given special trade promotion, first to last
- Porters at a jumble sale
- From the outset, alcoholic liquids enthusiastically supped
- Break seal to get drinks
- Beatles lose wager... and get drinks!
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The straight part
We know that "drinks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drinks = ales.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ALES mean?
ALES noun- A beer made without hops.
- A beer produced by so-called warm fermentation and not pressurized.
- A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.
- A beer made without hops.
- A beer produced by so-called warm fermentation and not pressurized.
- A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.