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A mildly shocking drink? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jar

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'a mildly shocking drink?' is the definition.
'jar' can be an answer for 'drink?' (colloquial). I am not certain of the 'a mildly shocking' bit.

'a mildly shocking drink?' is the wordplay.
'mildly shocking' becomes 'jr' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'drink?' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'a' inserted within 'jr' is 'JAR'.

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(Other definitions for jar that I've seen before include "Cylindrical container as for jam" , "Glass of beer (colloq.)" , "(Jam) pot" , "Container; be incongruous" , "Pint glass of beer, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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