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Drinking and Not Drinking 2

· By Melanie Branton · Published 2025-03-04T17:22:04.500Z

Constructor's Note
Judging by the amount of references to drinks and drinking in cryptic crosswords, most compilers are rather fond of the sauce. RUM, DRUNK and DRUNKEN can all be clues to ANAGRAMS. A DRUNK or A DRINKER can be a SOT, a DIPSO(MANIAC) but, above all, a LUSH. A PUB can signal the letter combo PH (public house), but it can also be a BAR, a LOCAL, a BOOZER etc. The letter combo TT, meanwhile, is often clued by NON-DRINKER, ABSTAINER, ON THE WAGON etc.
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  • Shark 🤓5:15 · 2025-03-04T18:36:39.507Z
    Hic! Cheers!
    • Melanie Branton constructor · 2025-03-04T19:50:23.177Z
      Haha. Bottoms up!
    • Sendhil Revuluri 🤓1:01 · 2025-03-04T19:24:14.499Z
      Thank you!
      • Melanie Branton constructor · 2025-03-04T19:50:36.274Z
        Thank you x
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