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Drink in picnic containers, carbonated? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

champers

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'drink' is the definition.
(informal term for champagne)

'picnic containers carbonated?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'containers' could be 'hampers' (hamper is a kind of container) and 'hampers' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'c' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for champers that I've seen before include "Might they be extremely eager" , "Bubbly" , "Drink casually" , "Kind of sparkling wine (slang)" , "celebratory drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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