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Bishop always takes a long time getting drinks (9)

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I believe the answer is:

beverages

'drinks' is the definition.
('beverage' can be a synonym of 'drink')

'bishop always takes a long time' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'b' (abbreviation used in chess).
'always' becomes 'ever' ('ever' can be a synonym of 'always').
'takes' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a long time' becomes 'ages' (I've seen this before).
'b'+'ever'+'ages'='BEVERAGES'

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beverages that I've seen before include "Vegas beer (anag) - beer etc" , "Drinks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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