Cryptic crossword clue
Seeing nth bottle being ordered, economise? 7,4,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 4 plus 4 letter word TIGHTEN ONES BELT

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "economise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case economise = tighten ones belt.
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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