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I believe the answer is:

dry

(Other definitions for dry that I've seen before include "Abstinent" , "Having given up drinking" , "Alcohol-free" , "Juiceless" , "(Of wine) not sweet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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