Crossword Genius

Lords, when drunk, may be less than presentable (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peers

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'lords' is the definition.
(peer is a kind of lord)

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(Other definitions for peers that I've seen before include "Looks searchingly" , "Looks closely at equals" .)

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