Answer:

toped

Answer	Crossword Clue
TOPED	Drank to excess
TOPED	Drank too much
TOPED	Hit the bottle

TOPED	Imbibed too much.
TOPED	Emulated the Old Soak.
TOPED	Sharks.
TOPED	Drank
TOPED	Failed to pass the bar
TOPED	Imbibed
TOPED	Drank heavily
TOPED	Lifted one's spirits?

TOPED	Was bibulous

Crossword

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