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Horseplay perhaps after drink leads to game of pool?

Ross

I believe the answer is:

water polo

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'horseplay perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'drink leads to game of pool?' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'water' (I've seen this before**).
'leads' says to put letters next to each other.
'to game of' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'game' mean this (solving anagrams is a game)).
'pool' anagrammed gives 'polo'.
'water'+'polo'='WATER-POLO'

'after' is the link.

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(Other definitions for water polo that I've seen before include "Game played by swimming teams with large ball" , "Sport for swimmers" , "Game played by teams of swimmers with large ball" , "Swimming pool game" , "Game played by tams of swimmers with large ball (5.4)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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