Cryptic crossword clue
Switches new ingredient for drinks 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Switches" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case switches = swings.
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What does SWINGS mean?

SWINGS noun
  1. The manner in which something is swung.
  2. The sweep or compass of a swinging body.
  3. A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
  4. A hanging seat in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
  5. A dance style.
  6. The genre of music associated with this dance style.
  7. The amount of change towards or away from something.
  8. Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.
  9. Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
  10. In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
  11. A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.
  12. Free course; unrestrained liberty.
  13. Influence or power of anything put in motion.
  14. A type of hook with the arm more extended.
SWINGS verb
  1. To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
  2. To dance.
  3. To ride on a swing.
  4. To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.
  5. To hang from the gallows.
  6. (of a ball) to move sideways in its trajectory.
  7. To fluctuate or change.
  8. To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
  9. To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
  10. To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
  11. To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
  12. (of a bowler) to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
  13. To move one's arm in a punching motion.
  14. In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
  15. To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.
  16. To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
  17. To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.

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