Crossword Genius

Badly made drink? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mead

'drink?' is the definition.
(mead is a kind of drink)

'badly made' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates an anagram.
'made' anagrammed gives 'MEAD'.

(Other definitions for mead that I've seen before include "Drink made of fermented honey and water" , "Cornish drink" , "Honeyed drink; a lea" , "Honey wine" , "Honey drink; lea" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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