Drunk shoots Yankee (5)

I believe the answer is:

tipsy

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This clue might be a double definition.

'drunk' is the first definition.
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'shoots yankee' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for tipsy that I've seen before include "1 over 8" , "A bit drunk" , "affected by drink" , "Inebriated" , "Woozy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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