Illicit spirits? Nonsense (9)
I believe the answer is:
moonshine
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'illicit spirits?' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'nonsense' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for moonshine that I've seen before include "Mountain dew" , "Smuggled spirits" , "dodgy booze" , "silly talk?" , "bunk" .)