Cryptic crossword clue
What drinkers do after dinners, we hear, in locations close to the Channel 6,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 5 letter word CINQUE PORTS

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "locations close to the Channel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case locations close to the channel = cinque ports.
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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