How do I solve 3 down in Times Cryptic 29541?

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3 down reads "Rob and Peter dead drunk" (9 letters); the answer is DEPREDATE. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Rob and Peter dead drunk (9)

3D — Rob and Peter dead drunk (9) — DEPREDATE