A cocktail, ripe and strong served up — it's taken before meal Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APERITIF A cocktail, ripe and strong served up — it's taken before meal (8)
68% FED Served a meal to (3)
58% AIM It's usually taken before a shot (3) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
55% FISHANDCHIPS Meal served with salt and vinegar (4,3,5) (12) The Guardian Quick Sep 5, 2025
55% STANK Was ripe, in a way (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 6, 2025
55% APPETISER Light snack or drink usually taken before a meal (9) (9)
55% HIGHBALL Cocktail drunk before dance (8)
52% TEA Meal (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
52% RUMPUNCH Rest before meal, ignoring large drink (8) The Times Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
52% MARGTOWER Structure that serves copious amounts of tequila cocktails, familiarly (9) The Atlantic Sep 12, 2025
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