Drink calmed us when upset (8)
I believe the answer is:
muscadel
'drink' is the definition.
(muscadel is a kind of drink)
'calmed us when upset' is the wordplay.
'when upset' indicates an anagram.
'calmed'+'us'='calmedus'
'calmedus' with letters rearranged gives 'MUSCADEL'.
(Another definition for muscadel that I've seen is " Dry white wine of the Loire".)
I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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