Dipso

21 clues
Sot
Lush
Alky
Drunk
Souse
Sponge
Juicer
Tosspot
Tippler
Boozehound
A habitual 18
Intro to mania
Sot, for short
Kind of maniac
Toper, slangily
Barfly, for short
Admiral of the Red
Relative of a wino
Tippler, for short
Boozehound, for short
Heavy drinker, in slang
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