The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCRUMPY
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More clues leading to the result SCRUMPY
- Secret agent drinking cold liquor and strong cider
- Rabble drained particularly potent brew
- Alcohol in pack, partly empty
- Strong booze in pack partly emptied
- cider
- Agent stocking cold spirit and other alcohol
- See about cold drink that’s imbibed in Somerset
- Melee over party following vacation drink
- Group at rugby party expressing flair for strong drink
- Make out, round about, Bacardi and cider
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The straight part
We know that "Strong booze" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case strong booze = scrumpy.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 SCRUMPY mean?
SCRUMPY noun- A rough cider, normally more alcoholic than usual, and typically produced through natural fermentation.