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Drinking and engaging in amorous activity? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

necking

This clue is a double definition.

'drinking' is the first definition.
(to neck a drink is to swallow it)

'engaging in amorous activity?' is the second definition.
(necking can informally mean kissing)

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for necking that I've seen before include "part of capital" , "Petting (sl.)" , "Canoodling" , "Swallowing" , "Downing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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