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Delay for a drunk getting large amount of alcohol (4,2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yard of ale

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'large amount of alcohol' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'delay for a drunk' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates an anagram.
'delay'+'for'+'a'='delayfora'
'delayfora' is an anagram of 'YARD OF ALE'.

'getting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for yard of ale that I've seen before include "beer garden?" , "Long drink" , "Glass of beer" , "Narrow glass" , "Tall glass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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