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Drunk abstains until becoming weak (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insubstantial

'weak' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'drunk abstains until' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates anagramming the letters.
'abstains'+'until'='abstainsuntil'
'abstainsuntil' anagrammed gives 'INSUBSTANTIAL'.

'becoming' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for insubstantial that I've seen before include "Meagre" , "Flimsy" , "Lacking solidity" , "Tenuous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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