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Creep and drop drug into drink (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snakebite

'drink' is the definition.
(I know that Snakebite is a type of shandy)

'creep and drop drug' is the wordplay.
'creep' becomes 'snake' (snake can mean to creep or crawl along).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'drop' becomes 'bit' (both can mean a small amount).
'drug' becomes 'e' (E is another name for ecstasy).
'snake'+'bit'+'e'='SNAKEBITE'

'into' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for snakebite that I've seen before include "That could be fatal!" , "strong drink" , "Cider mixed with lager" , "Mixed drink < traitor served with food" , "We may be poisoned, given this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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