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Anagram deviously leading to cold drink (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

armagnac

'drink' is the definition.
(Armagnac is an example)

'anagram deviously leading to cold' is the wordplay.
'deviously' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'leading to' says to put letters next to each other (some letters go before or lead others).
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'anagram' anagrammed gives 'armagna'.
'armagna'+'c'='ARMAGNAC'

(Other definitions for armagnac that I've seen before include "Liquor" , "A gram can for a French brandy" , "Dry brandy from south-west France" , "Kind of brandy" , "Brandy traditionally made in Aquitaine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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