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Not drinking from the little cup at all (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

teetotal

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'all' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for teetotal that I've seen before include "Never drinking alcohol" , "Sworn off alcohol" , "Abstinent from alcohol" , "Taking no alcohol" , "On the wagon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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