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Beer from seconds earlier (3)

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ale

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'beer' is the definition.
(type of beer)

'from seconds earlier' is the wordplay.
'from' becomes 'e' (I've seen this in other clues).
'seconds' becomes 'al' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'earlier' says to put letters next to each other.
'e' after 'al' is 'ALE'.

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(Other definitions for ale that I've seen before include "Beer consumed in chalets" , "Beerlike beverage" , "The A in CAMRA" , "Traditional beer" , "Brewery product" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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