The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ALEHOUSE
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More clues leading to the result ALEHOUSE
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- A parasite hanging around bounds of English tavern
- Pardon a scoundrel outside pub
- What’s admitted by a worthless type, supplier of booze?
- He turned up to stop a bounder in the pub
- Watering hole of a bloodsucker seen outside Delhi regularly
- Boozer — he turned into a swine!
- Local area parasite must drink meths regularly
- Pub, a terrible hole to resort to
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The straight part
We know that "boozer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boozer = alehouse.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 ALEHOUSE mean?
ALEHOUSE noun- A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.