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Drank to get warm (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toasted

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'drank to' is the definition.
('toast' can be a synonym of 'drink to')

'warm' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'warm' could be 'toast' (toast can mean to heat up) and 'toast' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for toasted that I've seen before include "Saluted" , "(Of bread) browned" , "drank to the happy couple!" , "Heated" , "grilled" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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