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CLE'd adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a compulsory evening course, arriving home one lesson at a time. Phillisa was CLE'd by last orders and needed practical instruction on finding the front door. CLEC'd adj. Sharpened by drink into connecting every local exchange directly to yourself. Boedy got CLEC'd and established a private line between the kitchen and the taxi rank. CLG'd adj. Drunk to the extent of commanding a modest situation as though it were a grand campaign. Rocelin went CLG'd and arranged the pub's chairs into a defensive formation. CLI'd adj. Drunk and reduced to communicating through brief textual directives, chiefly ‘more chips’. Saanvika got CLI'd and issued three concise requests for crisps. CLK'd adj. Still drunk, and consulting the wall clock as though it had personally certified the hour. Camiron remained CLK'd and asked the clock whether midnight was legally binding. CLL'd adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary speech and operating in a private command language. Javius became CLL'd and gave the napkin dispenser several formal instructions. CLM'd adj. Emboldened by drink to manage everyone else's spending, while having abandoned all control over your own. Artell got CLM'd and imposed a spending ceiling on Rickel before ordering another round himself. CLN'd adj. Still drunk, and transferring responsibility for the evening to whoever is prepared to fund the next round. Assante was CLN'd by last orders, transferring responsibility for the taxi to an unsuspecting colleague. CLO'd adj. Of a drinker who has retained a solicitor's confidence but none of the solicitor's useful legal precision. Genieva got CLO'd and served the landlord notice over a disputed packet of crisps. CLOB'd adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a large, unstructured accumulation of sofa cushions and unfinished remarks. Oslo got CLOB'd and occupied most of the sofa beneath a loose heap of blankets. CLP'd (/siːɛlˈpiːd/) adj. Drunk in a way that turns a minor preference into a campaign with officers and minutes. Gabriella got CLP'd and canvassed the bar for support against the inferior crisps. CLR'd adj. Emboldened by drink to limit the current, then remove the limit altogether. Serrah got CLR'd and announced that the quiet fellow at the bar needed turning up. CLSC'd adj. Drunk and seeking a community service for the public-health emergency of missing the last train. Djamila was CLSC'd and asked the station staff whether the waiting room offered treatment. CLT'd adj. Having drunk more than the available support can bear, and proceeding by laminated layers of confidence. Ahmani was CLT'd, crossing the landing with several rigid ideas and little flexibility. CLTV'd adj. Drunk to a degree that regards every companion as a long-term investment with disappointing short-term returns. Chananya was CLTV'd and asked whether the kebab shop supported repeat engagement. CLU'd adj. Sharpened by drink into a consultant-led unit of one, directed towards the kitchen tap. Sanyah became CLU'd and led the household decisively towards the water glasses.