Drinks rum during matches (7)
I believe the answer is:
toddies
'drinks' is the definition.
(toddy is a kind of drink)
'rum during matches' is the wordplay.
'rum' becomes 'odd' (I've seen this before).
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'matches' becomes 'ties' (I've seen this in other clues).
'odd' going into 'ties' is 'TODDIES'.
(Another definition for toddies that I've seen is " Mixed drinks, may be hot".)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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