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Confuse smack with alcohol? Drop of lager injected! (9)

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bamboozle

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(Other definitions for bamboozle that I've seen before include "Lead by the nose" , "Puzzle" , "Gull" , "Fool" , "Mystify, cheat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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