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Easily carried drink given to expert (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

portable

'easily carried' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'drink given to expert' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'port' (port is a kind of drink).
'given to' says to put letters next to each other.
'expert' becomes 'able' (able can mean expert or talented).
'port'+'able'='PORTABLE'

(Other definitions for portable that I've seen before include "Handy - lightweight" , "Light enough to carry" , "easy to bear?" , "Laptop, for example" , "Designed to be easily carried" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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