Quick drink round about teatime (5)

I believe the answer is:

alive

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

'drink round about teatime' is the wordplay.
'drink round' becomes 'ale' (type of beer. I am not sure about the 'round' bit.).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'teatime' becomes 'iv' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ale' going around 'iv' is 'ALIVE'.

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(Other definitions for alive that I've seen before include "Teeming (with)" , "Not yet pushing up the daisies" , "Existing - vigorous" , "surviving" , "Animated, on the ball" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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