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Drink a round at “The Nag” (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pinto

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'the nag' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'drink a round' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'pint' (I've seen this before**).
'a round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'pint'+'o'='PINTO'

'at' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for pinto that I've seen before include "H [HORSE]" , "Mount" , "Spotted or piebald horse" , "patchy horse" , "A piebald pony" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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