Illicit spirits (5)
I believe the answer is:
hooch
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">illicit spirits</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hooch that I've seen before include "Illicit spirits" , "Illicit alcohol" , "moonshine" , "Strong illicit liquor" , "alcoholic drink" .)