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Without water swallow single drink (3,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dry martini

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

'without water swallow single' is the wordplay.
'without water' becomes 'dry'.
'swallow' becomes 'martin' (martin is a kind of swallow**).
'single' becomes 'i' (one).
'dry'+'martin'+'i'='DRY MARTINI'

(Other definitions for dry martini that I've seen before include "Gin-based cocktail" , "drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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