Cryptic crossword clue
Sort of book one’s beginning after a couple of beers? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word QUARTO

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
Q
U
A
R
T
O

Buddy explains!

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 QUARTO mean?

QUARTO noun
  1. A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).
  2. A book size, corresponding to the paper size.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations