Reduced drink meeting desirable partners: they might smoke when taking out honey (10)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reduced drink meeting desirable partners: they might smoke when taking out honey (10)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BEE (synonym="BEE") + KEEPERS (synonym="desirable partners, as in “he’s a keeper”") = BEEKEEPERS The answer is BEEKEEPERS.

Guardian Cryptic #29373 | 26 Across | 2024-05-03 flower

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