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Drink, darling? Something with soda, perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

siphon

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'something with soda perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'drink darling?' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'sip' (sipping is a kind of drinking).
'darling?' becomes 'hon' (I've seen this in another clue).
'sip'+'hon'='SIPHON'

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(Other definitions for siphon that I've seen before include "A bottle that squirts, say soda water" , "On ship (anag)" , "Tube drawing off liquid" , "Kind of bottle for squirting, say soda" , "Soda dispenser" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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