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Scruffy drunk empties bottles (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unkempt

'scruffy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'drunk empties bottles' is the wordplay.
'bottles' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (bottling is a kind of containing).
'UNKEMPT' is hidden within 'drunk empties'.

(Other definitions for unkempt that I've seen before include "Of hair, shaggy and untidy" , "Slovenly" , "Messy" , "Met punk looking neglected with matted hair" , "Uncombed and untidy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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