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Are such friends apt to be drunk? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

stout

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'drunk?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'are such friends apt to' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'to' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'be' is the link.

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(Other definitions for stout that I've seen before include "Dark beer for the rather fat" , "Fat; dependable" , "pint" , "drinks?" , "Rather fat; determined" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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