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Beer and suchlike? You may hear shouts of disapproval (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

booze

'beer and suchlike?' is the definition.

'you may hear shouts of disapproval' is the wordplay.
'you may hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'shouts of disapproval' becomes 'boos' (I've seen this before).
'boos' sounds like 'BOOZE'.

(Other definitions for booze that I've seen before include "Drink alcohol" , "Alcohol (colloq.)" , "Consume alcohol" , "Drink heavily" , "Drink too much (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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