Cryptic crossword clue
Son given reprimand for drinking from bottle? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "drinking from bottle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drinking from bottle = swigging.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SWIGGING mean?

SWIGGING verb
  1. To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
  2. To suck.
  3. To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line.

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