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Chap that mixed a new cocktail (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manhattan

'cocktail' is the definition.
(manhattan is a kind of cocktail)

'chap that mixed a new' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'man' (chap can mean a man).
'mixed' is an anagram indicator.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'that' with letters rearranged gives 'hatt'.
'man'+'hatt'+'a'+'n'='MANHATTAN'

(Other definitions for manhattan that I've seen before include "Vermouth and whiskey, with a dash of bitters" , "It blended with spirit" , "intoxicating drink" , "Island of New York - cocktail" , "One of the five boroughs of New York City" .)

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