Whiskey-bell as a clothes drier (7)

I believe the answer is:

wringer

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'a clothes drier' is the definition.
'wringer' can be an answer for 'drier' (wringer is a kind of drier). I'm not certain of the 'a clothes' bit.

'whiskey-bell' is the wordplay.
'whiskey' becomes 'W' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'bell' becomes 'ringer' (I've seen this in other clues).
'w'+'ringer'='WRINGER'

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wringer that I've seen before include "Kitchen appliance" , "A mangle" , "trouble when put through this?" , "Old clothes dryer" , "Old-fashioned clothes dryer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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