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Java,
lacking
kick,
stood
up
to
West
(5)
Java, lacking kick, stood up to West (5)
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How the clue works
Look at Java, lacking kick — that's your definition, coffee without the caffeine. For the wordplay, take FACED (meaning "stood up to") and send it West, reversing it to read right to left, and you've got your answer.