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A marginal intoxicant? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gin

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'intoxicant?' is the definition.
(gin is a kind of intoxicant)

'a marginal' is the wordplay.
'GIN' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for gin that I've seen before include "Alcoholic drink made from juniper berries - it's a trap" , "It often gets mixed up with this" , "game of cards" , "Trap for catching animals" , "Alcohol made with juniper berries" .)

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