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Drink with Puck for example (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spirit

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'drink' is the definition.
(I know that spirit is a type of spirit drink)

'puck for example' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'puck' could be 'i' (where the crossword setter is 'Puck') and 'i' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'sprit' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for spirit that I've seen before include "Distilled liquor" , "Ghost or animation" , "Courage, energy" , "Gusto" , "Wraith" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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