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Admonishes for distributing beers around the kingdom (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rebukes

'admonishes' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'distributing beers around the kingdom' is the wordplay.
'distributing' is an anagram indicator.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'the kingdom' becomes 'uk' (UK is an example).
'beers' anagrammed gives 'rebes'.
'rebes' enclosing 'uk' is 'REBUKES'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for rebukes that I've seen before include "Expresses sharp disapproval" , "Strong reprimands" , "Admonishes sharply or severely" , "Admonishes, chides" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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