Poor waiter, beset by official over strong drink Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Poor waiter, beset by official over strong drink last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FIREWATER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIREWATER Poor waiter, beset by official over strong drink (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 3, 2023
5% ONEATATIME Admonishment to waiters (10) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
5% CEDE Hand over officially (4) USA Today Nov 11, 2025
5% ASSAIL Beset, attack (6) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
5% TIP Waiter's bonus (3)
4% SWARM Beset from all directions (5) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
4% URGE Strong impulse (4) Universal Nov 26, 2025
4% ARDOR Strong enthusiasm (5) Newsday Nov 25, 2025
4% DECREE Official directive (6) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
4% ALMS Charity to the poor (4)

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