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Not sloshed, but serious (5)

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sober

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'serious' is the definition.
(sober can mean sensible or serious)

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(Other definitions for sober that I've seen before include "Staid; clear-headed" , "Sensible - clear-headed" , "Sedate and rational" , "Sedate - staid" , "Temperate" .)

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