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Sweet drink makes redhead feel unwell, I hear (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ginger ale

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'sweet drink' is the definition.
'ginger ale' can be an answer for 'drink' (ginger ale is a kind of drink). I am not sure about the 'sweet' bit.

'redhead feel unwell i hear' is the wordplay.
'redhead' becomes 'ginger' (I've seen this in another clue).
'feel unwell' becomes 'ail' (I've seen this before).
'i hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'ail' sounds like 'ale'.
'ginger'+'ale'='GINGER ALE'

'makes' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for ginger ale that I've seen before include "Spicy, sweetened non-alcoholic drink" , "It won't make you drunk!" , "One drink" , "pop" , "Fizzy drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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