Crossword Genius

No chance of falling down in waterhole with drunk dupes consuming wine (4,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

well-supported

'no chance of falling down' is the definition.

'waterhole with drunk dupes consuming wine' is the wordplay.
'waterhole' becomes 'well'.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'drunk' is an anagram indicator.
'consuming' is an insertion indicator.
'wine' becomes 'port' (port is a kind of wine**).
'dupes' is an anagram of 'suped'.
'suped' going around 'port' is 'supported'.
'well'+'supported'='WELL-SUPPORTED'

'in' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.