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Drug case stirring up memories (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evocative

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'stirring up memories' is the definition.
'evocative' can be an answer for 'stirring' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'up memories' bit.

'drug case' is the wordplay.
'drug' becomes 'e' (E is another name for ecstasy).
'case' becomes 'vocative' (the vocative case in grammar).
'e'+'vocative'='EVOCATIVE'

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(Other definitions for evocative that I've seen before include "Reminiscent, resonant" , "recalling the past" , "Calling up strong images" , "Bringing a feeling vividly to mind" , "summoning up bygone age" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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