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In Wales and elsewhere, various ways to get a drink (7)

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I believe the answer is:

newport

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'in wales' is the definition.
('Newport' is part of 'wales')

'and elsewhere various ways to get a drink' is the wordplay.
'and' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and').
'elsewhere various ways' becomes 'ew' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a drink' becomes 'port' (port is a kind of drink).
'n'+'ew'+'port'='NEWPORT'

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(Other definitions for newport that I've seen before include "Welsh town" , "harbour town" , "City of southeast Wales" , "Welsh city on the Usk" , "There's one in Mayo, Wales and New England" .)

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