Cryptic crossword clue
Waves from mugs drinking last of beer 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BREAKERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Waves" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case waves = breakers.
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 BREAKERS mean?

BREAKERS noun
  1. Something that breaks.
  2. A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines
  3. The building in which such a machine is placed.
  4. A person who specializes in breaking things.
  5. (chiefly in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard
  6. A breakdancer.
  7. A user of CB radio.
BREAKERS noun
  1. A small cask of liquid kept permanently in a ship's boat in case of shipwreck.
BREAKERS noun
  1. One who works in shipbreaking.

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