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Fizzy spirit drink taken across recreation ground (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sparkling

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'fizzy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'drink taken across recreation ground' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'sling' (sling is a kind of drink).
'taken across' is an insertion indicator.
'recreation ground' becomes 'park' (I've seen this before).
'sling' enclosing 'park' is 'SPARKLING'.

'spirit' is the link.
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(Other definitions for sparkling that I've seen before include "Fizzy" , "Not still - like diamonds" , "Effervescent" , "Shining with brilliant points of light" , "like champagne" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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