Drunk is yet to swallow medium Scotch (6)

I believe the answer is:

stymie

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'scotch' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'drunk is yet to swallow medium' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to swallow' indicates putting letters inside.
'medium' becomes 'm' (as in UK clothing sizes).
'is'+'yet'='isyet'
'isyet' anagrammed gives 'styie'.
'styie' going around 'm' is 'STYMIE'.

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(Other definitions for stymie that I've seen before include "Block or obstruct as in golf (6)" , "'Hinder, prevent progress (6)'" , "Obstruction (originally at golf)" , "Thwart -- my ties (anag)" , "Thwart (as once was possible on the green)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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