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After drink, get hold of boxed item (8)

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I believe the answer is:

punchbag

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'hold of boxed item' is the definition.
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'after drink get' is the wordplay.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'drink' becomes 'punch' (punch is an alcoholic drink).
'get' becomes 'bag' (bag can mean to secure or obtain).
'punch' next to 'bag' is 'PUNCHBAG'.

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(Other definitions for punchbag that I've seen before include "Someone continually attacked" , "victim of much aggression" .)

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