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Drink instant tea (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mocha

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

'instant tea' is the wordplay.
'instant' becomes 'mo'.
'tea' becomes 'cha' (cha is a type of tea).
'mo'+'cha'='MOCHA'

(Other definitions for mocha that I've seen before include "Leather" , "Dark brown" , "Kind of coffee" , "Arabian coffee" , "Coffee drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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