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European daily swallowing a drink (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lemonade

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'european daily' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'swallowing a drink' is the wordplay.
'swallowing' becomes 'lemon' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a drink' becomes 'ade' (I've seen this in another clue).
'lemon'+'ade'='LEMONADE'

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(Other definitions for lemonade that I've seen before include "Still or fizzy drink" , "Soft drink; Noel made (anag.)" , "This should refresh" , "it refreshes" , "Meal done (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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