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Sherry, for instance, wife tried — fino, possibly (9,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fortified wine

'sherry for instance' is the definition.

'wife tried fino possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'wife'+'tried'+'fino'='wifetriedfino'
'wifetriedfino' with letters rearranged gives 'FORTIFIED WINE'.

(Another definition for fortified wine that I've seen is " Such as sherry".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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