Drink gets on chequered surfaces (13)
I believe the answer is:
draughtboards
'chequered surfaces' is the definition.
(surfaces covered in black and white squares)
'drink gets on' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'draught' (draught is a kind of drink).
'gets on' becomes 'boards' ('board' can be a synonym of 'get on').
'draught'+'boards'='DRAUGHTBOARDS'
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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