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Adam's is alcohol free (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ale

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This could be a double definition.

'adam's' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'alcohol free' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ale that I've seen before include "festival" , "Beerlike beverage" , "Beer consumed in sales" , "English beer in sales" , "brewing?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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