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Passing round drinks at home for example (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elapsing

'passing' is the definition.
('elapse' can be a synonym of 'pass')

'round drinks at home for example' is the wordplay.
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'drinks' becomes 'laps' (lapping is a kind of drinking**).
'at home' becomes 'in' ('in' can be similar in meaning to 'at home').
'for example' becomes 'eg' ('e.g.' can be a synonym of 'for example').
'laps'+'in'='lapsin'
'lapsin' going inside 'eg' is 'ELAPSING'.

(Another definition for elapsing that I've seen is " Passing, as time".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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