Low-down clientele getting drunk with gin (12)

I believe the answer is:

intelligence

'low-down' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'clientele getting drunk with gin' is the wordplay.
'getting drunk with' is an anagram indicator.
'clientele' with its letters mixed up with 'gin' can make 'INTELLIGENCE'.

(Other definitions for intelligence that I've seen before include "army section?" , "Military information" , "Information from spies" , "Dope" , "Covertly gathered information" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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