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Drink for a sovereign served up (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lager

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

'sovereign served up' is the wordplay.
'sovereign' becomes 'regal' (I've seen this in another clue).
'served up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue, going upwards).
'regal' written backwards gives 'LAGER'.

'for a' is the link.

(Other definitions for lager that I've seen before include "Regal sort of beer" , "A brew" , "A regal sort of drink" , "The drink could be regal" , "Pilsner, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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