Sailor imbibes champagne substitute -- fifth-rate or more flavoursome? (7)
I believe the answer is:
tastier
'more flavoursome?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'sailor imbibes champagne substitute fifth-rate' is the wordplay.
'sailor' becomes 'tr' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'imbibes' indicates putting letters inside.
'champagne substitute' becomes 'asti' (Asti is a sparkling wine).
'fifth-rate' becomes 'E' (fifth worst category).
'asti'+'e'='astie'
'tr' placed around 'astie' is 'TASTIER'.
'or' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tastier that I've seen before include "Having a more pleasant flavour" , "More flavoursome" , "More appetising" , "More attractive" , "More palatable" .)