The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HEELTAP
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More clues leading to the result HEELTAP
- Lift remains of drink
- Load intercepted by English lieutenant remains in vessel
- The pale sort of liquor seen at bottom of glass
- Tilt and extract what’s left of drink
- Bit left at bottom of glass? Tilt faucet
- Man the Spanish eavesdrop on finds part of shot [part of shoE]
- Sound of footstep — and the final drop?
- The man, well at heart, takes girl back in dance
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The straight part
We know that "liquor seen at bottom of glass" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case liquor seen at bottom of glass = heeltap.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 HEELTAP mean?
HEELTAP noun- A piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe.
- A small amount of (especially alcoholic) drink remaining at the bottom of a glass.
- To add a piece of leather to the heel of (a shoe, boot, etc.).