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An intoxicating trumpet piece (3)

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I believe the answer is:

rum

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'an intoxicating trumpet piece' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'intoxicating trumpet piece' is the wordplay.
'piece' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'RUM' is hidden in the letters of 'intoxicating trumpet'.

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(Other definitions for rum that I've seen before include "Bizarre" , "Eerie" , "Peculiar like sailor's drink (3)" , "Sugar-cane spirit" , "Strange; spirit" .)

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