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Let sir get drunk with lots of wine? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

litres

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'lots of wine?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both quantities as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'let sir get drunk' is the wordplay.
'get drunk' indicates anagramming the letters.
'let'+'sir'='letsir'
'letsir' anagrammed gives 'LITRES'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for litres that I've seen before include "Let Sir get the liquid amounts" , "Metric units of capacity" , "Amounts of water" , "Metric volumes" , "Cubic capacities" .)

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