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On drinking limit, cardinal plastered (8)

Ross

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rendered

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

'on drinking limit cardinal' is the wordplay.
'on' becomes 're' ('on' can be mean 'with reference to').
'drinking limit' becomes 'nde' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'cardinal' becomes 'red' (I've seen this in other clues).
're'+'nde'+'red'='RENDERED'

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(Other definitions for rendered that I've seen before include "Performed - given back" , "Delivered - covered with plaster" , "Plastered; gave" , "what the builder did" , "Given; plastered" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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