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Attorney to fix a soft drink first, then a cocktail (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pina colada

'a cocktail' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'attorney to fix a soft drink first' is the wordplay.
'attorney' becomes 'DA' (District Attorney).
'to fix' becomes 'pin' (to pin is to fix in place).
'soft drink' becomes 'cola' (cola is a kind of soft drink).
'first' says to put letters next to each other.
'pin'+'a'+'cola'='pinacola'
'da' after 'pinacola' is 'PINA COLADA'.

'then' is the link.

(Other definitions for pina colada that I've seen before include "rum-based potation" , "Cocktail of rum, pineapple juice and coconut" , "alcoholic one" , "Perhaps contents of cocktail glass" , "Drink made of pineapple juice, coconut cream and rum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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