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Though abstinent initially, engineer drunk bottles (6)

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albeit

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(Other definitions for albeit that I've seen before include "Although, nevertheless" , "In spite of the fact that" , "Although, since" , "A literary although" , "Although, inasmuch as" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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