What does the cryptic crossword clue "Half-cut Bannon drunk tonic if telling the truth! (10)" mean?

The definition is "the truth". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of NON (synonym="half of the letters [3 of 6] of ban NON") + TONIC (synonym="drunk") + IF (synonym="IF") = NONFICTION The answer is NONFICTION.

Half-cut Bannon drunk tonic if telling the truth! (10)

Independent Cryptic #12065 | 29 Across | 2025-06-10 flower

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