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Can of drink? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brig

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This clue could be a double definition.

'can' is the first definition.
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'drink?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for brig that I've seen before include "officer contracted" , "Two-masted square-rigger" , "Two-master; army officer (abbr.)" , "Two-masted square-rigged vessel" , "Two-masted square rigger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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