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Drink that is a snack (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toastie

'a snack' is the definition.
(a toasted snack)

'drink that is' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'toast' (toast is a kind of drink).
'that is' becomes 'ie' (short for Latin 'id est', 'that is').
'toast'+'ie'='TOASTIE'

(Other definitions for toastie that I've seen before include "Warm snack" , "Browned sandwich" , "Grilled food" , "Toasted sandwich" , "Hot sandwich" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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