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Drink, black, to leak out slowly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

booze

'drink' is the definition.
(booze is a kind of drink)

'black to leak out slowly' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'to leak out slowly' becomes 'ooze' (I've seen this before).
'b'+'ooze'='BOOZE'

(Other definitions for booze that I've seen before include "Alcoholic drink generally" , "Alcoholic liquor" , "sauce" , "intoxicating stuff" , "plonk?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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