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Hopelessly drunk as bachelor? Bingo! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blotto

'hopelessly drunk' is the definition.

'bachelor? bingo' is the wordplay.
'bachelor?' becomes 'B' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'bingo' becomes 'lotto' (synonyms).
'b'+'lotto'='BLOTTO'

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for blotto that I've seen before include "Totally drunk" , "Stoned" , "Dead drunk" , "Three sheets to the wind" , "Blind drunk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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