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Aconite, it’s dropped slyly in the drink (5)

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ocean

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'the drink' is the definition.
('the drink' is an informal term for the sea)

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(Other definitions for ocean that I've seen before include "eg Indian, Atlantic" , "Pacific, perhaps" , "Indian perhaps" , "Quantity of water" , "Indian or Arctic, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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