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Chat volubly after drop of Tanqueray gin? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trap

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'gin?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'chat volubly after drop of tanqueray' is the wordplay.
'chat volubly' becomes 'rap' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'volubly' bit.**).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'drop of' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'tanqueray' is 't'.
'rap' put after 't' is 'TRAP'.

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(Other definitions for trap that I've seen before include "It commonly has a role in speaking" , "Driver's obstacle" , "one would be ill advised to enter?" , "The Web" , "Hook" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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