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Asked the barman for, neat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ordered

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'asked' is the definition.
(ordering is a kind of asking)

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(Other definitions for ordered that I've seen before include "Gave instruction, commanded" , "Requisitioned" , "Called for" , "required" , "requested" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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