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Dashing to get a drink before the band (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tearing

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'dashing' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a drink before the band' is the wordplay.
'a drink' becomes 'tea' (tea is a drink).
'before' says to put letters next to each other.
'the band' becomes 'ring' (a ring is a band of metal).
'tea'+'ring'='TEARING'

'to get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tearing that I've seen before include "violent" , "splitting" , "Granite (anag.)" , "'Pulling apart, ripping (7)'" .)

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