Cryptic crossword clue
Swift once tailed Defoe – two getting drunk consuming gin, perhaps 4-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word WING-FOOTED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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We know that "Swift" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swift = wing-footed.
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