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Consuming ecstasy, drink and dance (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leap

'dance' is the definition.
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'consuming ecstasy drink' is the wordplay.
'consuming' indicates putting letters inside.
'ecstasy' becomes 'e' (informal term for the drug).
'drink' becomes 'lap' (lapping is a kind of drinking).
'e' put within 'lap' is 'LEAP'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for leap that I've seen before include "Jump suddenly" , "Basket" , "identify extra day?" , "Jump, spring" , "Sudden bound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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