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Drink before a play (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drama

'play' is the definition.
('drama' can be a synonym of 'play')

'drink before a' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'dram' (I've seen this before**).
'before' says to put letters next to each other.
'dram'+'a'='DRAMA'

(Other definitions for drama that I've seen before include "Tragic situation" , "show of histrionics" , "theatre studies" , "sensation" , "theatre production" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Daily Express.
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