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Boozing frenzy requires elbow (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bender

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'boozing' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'frenzy requires elbow' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'elbow' could be 'bend' (I've seen this before) and 'bend' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'er' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bender that I've seen before include "many a joint, maybe" , "A wild drinking session, sounds twisted" , "Drunken spree (sl.)" , "Binge on drinks" , "Slangy drinking spree - crooked result?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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