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An alcoholic drink may be found in hamper, no doubt (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pernod

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'an alcoholic drink' is the definition.
'Pernod' can be an answer for 'drink' (Pernod is an example). I'm not sure about the 'an alcoholic' bit.

'found in hamper no doubt' is the wordplay.
'found in' indicates a hidden word.
'PERNOD' is hidden in the letters of 'hamper no doubt'.

'may be' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pernod that I've seen before include "Aperitif flavoured with aniseed" , "Aniseed-flavoured aperitif" , "Drink flavoured with aniseed" , "Aniseed-flavoured liquor" , "Ponder on anis drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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