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Drink wine with monarch (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

porter

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'monarch' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'drink wine' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'port' (port is a kind of drink).
'wine' becomes 'er' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'port'+'er'='PORTER'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for porter that I've seen before include "Drink for a hotel worker" , "Doorkeeper; dark beer" , "Black beer or hotel employee" , "Dark sweet ale" , "Hotel bag-carrier or dark beer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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