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Drunk, though a round behind (6)

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I believe the answer is:

lapped

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'drunk' is the definition.
(lapping is a kind of drinking)

'a round behind' is the wordplay.
'a round' becomes 'lap' (as in a round or lap of a park).
'behind' becomes 'ped' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'lap'+'ped'='LAPPED'

'though' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lapped that I've seen before include "Took up with the tongue" , "Made extra circuit" , "Washed or flowed against" , "Drank" , "Scooped up with the tongue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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