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Drink drunk in haste containing boron (8)

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I believe the answer is:

absinthe

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

'drunk in haste containing boron' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates an anagram.
'containing' indicates putting letters inside.
'boron' becomes 'b' (synonyms).
'in'+'haste'='inhaste'
'inhaste' with letters rearranged gives 'asinthe'.
'asinthe' going around 'b' is 'ABSINTHE'.

(Other definitions for absinthe that I've seen before include "Liqueur originally containing wormwood" , "Strong green alcoholic drink" , "Green aniseed liqueur" , "Green wormwood drink" , "Green liqueur flavoured with wormwood and anise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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