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A non-drinker in charge of upper room (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

attic

'upper room' is the definition.
(room at the top of the house)

'a non-drinker in charge' is the wordplay.
'non drinker' becomes 'tt' (abbreviation for teetotaller).
'in charge' becomes 'ic' (abbreviation for 'in charge').
'a'+'tt'+'ic'='ATTIC'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for attic that I've seen before include "Ancient Greek dialect - top room" , "where high-ups are found?" , "of Greek region" , "Top storey" , "Room at the top of a house" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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