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Case of tequila? Cheers and cheerio! (2-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ta-ta

'cheerio' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'case of tequila? cheers' is the wordplay.
'case of' suggests removing the centre (like emptying a case).
'cheers' becomes 'ta' (both can informally mean thank you).
'tequila' with its middle taken out is 'ta'.
'ta'+'ta'='TA-TA'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ta-ta that I've seen before include "A Farewell" , "Cheerio" , "Bye!" , "Adieu" , "Bye-bye" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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