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Snatch whiskey and relax (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wrest

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

'whiskey and relax' is the wordplay.
'whiskey' becomes 'W' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'relax' becomes 'rest' (to relax is to have a rest).
'w'+'rest'='WREST'

(Other definitions for wrest that I've seen before include "Obtain forcibly" , "Wrench away" , "Twist" , "The old piano tuner" , "Remove with force" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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