Cryptic crossword clue
Servile pair of lackeys starting to open vessel, accessing the ship’s drink 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word GROVELLING

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The straight part
We know that "Servile" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case servile = grovelling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GROVELLING mean?

GROVELLING verb
  1. To be prone on the ground.
  2. To crawl.
  3. To abase oneself before another person.
  4. To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
  5. To take pleasure in mundane activities.
GROVELLING noun
  1. The act of one who grovels.

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