What does the cryptic crossword clue "Drunk and unfussy lover you picked up wearing cropped top (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). BI (unfussy lover) + U (sounds like – picked up – ‘you’) in BLOUS[e] (cropped top) The answer is BIBULOUS.

Drunk and unfussy lover you picked up wearing cropped top (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29467 | 25 Across | 2024-08-21 flower

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