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Bitter perhaps in General Election (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ale

'bitter perhaps' is the definition.

'in general election' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ALE' is hidden in the letters of 'general election'.

(Other definitions for ale that I've seen before include "brew" , "English beer in sales" , "Grog" , "One beer" , "Light-coloured beer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.
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