Cryptic crossword clue
Writer’s drinking vessel for spiced milk 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "spiced milk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spiced milk = posset.
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 POSSET mean?

POSSET noun
  1. A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine.
  2. A baby's vomit, comprising curdled milk.
POSSET verb
  1. To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate.
  2. To treat with possets; to pamper.
  3. (of a baby) To vomit up curdled milk.

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