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A drink mixed and swallowed by the shy (6)

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I believe the answer is:

shandy

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'a drink' is the definition.
(shandy is a kind of drink)

'and swallowed by the shy' is the wordplay.
'swallowed by' is an insertion indicator.
'and' going within 'shy' is 'SHANDY'.

'mixed' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for shandy that I've seen before include "Drink of ale and lemonade 96)" , "Drink made of beer and lemonade" , "Alcohol" , "Beer/lemonade drink" , "Beer and lemonade mixture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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