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Conservative fool lives for drink (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cassis

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

'conservative fool lives' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'C' (UK political abbreviation).
'fool' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'lives' becomes 'is' ('be' can be a synonym of 'live').
'c'+'ass'+'is'='CASSIS'

(Other definitions for cassis that I've seen before include "Blackcurrant cordial" , "Blackcurrant syrup" , "French sweet blackcurrant liqueur" , "Syrupy blackcurrant liqueur" , "syrup drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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