What does the cryptic crossword clue "Old playwright having no bottle has eg a whisky accompaniment (9)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). COWARD (synonym="playwright") + ICE (synonym="which may accompany whisky") = COWARDICE The answer is COWARDICE.

Old playwright having no bottle has eg a whisky accompaniment (9)

Guardian Cryptic #28963 | 15 Down | 2023-01-10 flower

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