Cryptic crossword clue
Swallows from vessel without reproach 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SWIGS

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The straight part
We know that "Swallows" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swallows = swigs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SWIGS mean?

SWIGS noun
  1. Drink, liquor.
  2. (by extension) A long draught from a drink.
  3. A person who drinks deeply.
  4. A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
  5. Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.
SWIGS 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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