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Bishop drops drinks next to queen's puzzle (5-6)

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I believe the answer is:

brain-teaser

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'puzzle' is the definition.
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'bishop drops drinks next to queen's' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'B' (chess abbreviation).
'drops' becomes 'rain' (drops of water).
'drinks next' becomes 'teas' (tea is a kind of drink. I am not sure about the 'next' bit.).
'to queen' becomes 'ER' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'b'+'rain'+'teas'+'er'='BRAIN-TEASER'

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(Other definitions for brain-teaser that I've seen before include "Puzzle requiring thought" , "Riddle" , "Difficult puzzle" , "Poser" , "Problem, puzzle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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