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Paid model brings good luck to drinker (6)

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I believe the answer is:

prosit

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'good luck to drinker' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'paid model' is the wordplay.
'paid' becomes 'pro' (I've seen this in other clues).
'model' becomes 'sit' (e.g. for a painting).
'pro'+'sit'='PROSIT'

'brings' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for prosit that I've seen before include "Good health! Cheers!" , "I sport with a drinking toast in Germany" , "A German toast - good health" , "down the hatch" , "Bottoms up (in Germany)" .)

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