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Arranged Menswear next to Wine (6)

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I believe the answer is:

tiered

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'arranged menswear' is the definition.
The definition suggests a past participle verb which matches the answer.

'next to wine' is the wordplay.
'next to' becomes 'tie' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'wine' becomes 'red wine' (red is a type of wine).
'tie'+'red'='TIERED'

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(Other definitions for tiered that I've seen before include "In ranks" , "Built in layers" , "Arranged in levels" , "Like some wedding cakes" , "Laid out in layers, like wedding cake" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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