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A fattening drink? (5)

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stout

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'drink?' is the definition.
(type of beer)

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(Other definitions for stout that I've seen before include "Strong; drink" , "Robust; drink" , "Kind of beer" , "tipple" , "Fat; dependable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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