Cryptic crossword clue
Staggered around drunkenly, etc, and returned to office 2-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word RE-ELECTED

R
E
-
E
L
E
C
T
E
D

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "returned to office" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case returned to office = re-elected.
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 RE-ELECTED mean?

RE-ELECTED verb
  1. To elect for a second or subsequent time.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations