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Drink making you sardonic in speech? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rye

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

'sardonic in speech?' is the wordplay.
'sardonic' becomes 'wry' (I've seen this before).
'in speech?' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (I've seen 'in speech' mean this).
'wry' sounds like 'RYE'.

'making you' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rye that I've seen before include "Gypsy gentleman" , "Type of whisky" , "Hard liquor" , "Cereal plant; whisky" , "Grass related to wheat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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