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Extravagant expert to enjoy a litre (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prodigal

'extravagant' is the definition.
(I know that extravagant can be written as prodigal)

'expert to enjoy a litre' is the wordplay.
'expert' becomes 'pro' (short for professional).
'to enjoy' becomes 'dig' (to dig can mean to appreciate or 'get').
'litre' becomes 'L' (abbreviation).
'pro'+'dig'+'a'+'l'='PRODIGAL'

(Other definitions for prodigal that I've seen before include "This son got the fatted calf" , "overspending" , "reckless" , "Wastefully extravagant" , "Profligate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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