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Face fine after distributing legal high? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caffeine

'legal high?' is the definition.
(caffeine is a drug)

'face fine after distributing' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'distributing' indicates an anagram.
'face'+'fine'='facefine'
'facefine' with letters rearranged gives 'CAFFEINE'.

(Other definitions for caffeine that I've seen before include "Fine face (anag.)" , "coffee ingredient" , "it may produce a buzz" , "Stimulant found in many beverages" , "The drug in coffee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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