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Drinks a Spitfire becoming squiffy (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aperitifs

'drinks' is the definition.
(aperitif is a kind of drink)

'a spitfire becoming squiffy' is the wordplay.
'becoming squiffy' is an anagram indicator (squiffy can mean drunk or wonky).
'spitfire' anagrammed gives 'peritifs'.
'a'+'peritifs'='APERITIFS'

(Other definitions for aperitifs that I've seen before include "Starters" , "Pre-dinner drinks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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