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Barley regularly ends in new ale and beer for him? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

brewer

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'beer for him?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition. I also know that 'beer' relates to this answer.

'barley regularly ends in new ale' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'ends in' suggests the final letters.
'ale' becomes 'er' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The last letter of 'new' is 'w'.
The alternate letters of 'barley' are 'bre'.
'bre'+'w'+'er'='BREWER'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for brewer that I've seen before include "work I supply to pubs" , "Beer manufacturer" , "I make tea" , "Maker of beer etc" , "Beer-maker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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