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Blast drunken revelry where whiskey is confiscated (6)

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I believe the answer is:

assail

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'blast' is the definition.
(I know that blast is a more specific form of bomb)

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(Other definitions for assail that I've seen before include "Slate" , "Charge" , "Maybe mug" , "Molest or harass" , "storm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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