The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHEBEEN
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More clues leading to the result SHEBEEN
- Singular cup-bearer with vacant expression still here?
- Ambassador and bishop getting observed outside drinking establishment
- Woman visited illegal liquor shop
- Be seen assembled outside home in which spirits may be found
- Has that lady visited an illicit bar?
- Live amid lustre of drink outlet
- Female has lived at moonshine outlet
- Recognised that boy taking book inside – still here?
- Man with barrels spotted casing speakeasy
- Live in lustre at the boozer
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The straight part
We know that "still here" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case still here = shebeen.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 SHEBEEN mean?
SHEBEEN noun- An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.