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Fall behind with hesitancy, due to drink (5)

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I believe the answer is:

lager

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'to drink' is the definition.
(lager is a kind of drink)

'fall behind with hesitancy due' is the wordplay.
'fall behind' becomes 'lag' (synonyms).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hesitancy due' becomes 'er' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'lag'+'er'='LAGER'

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(Other definitions for lager that I've seen before include "Tipple" , "Light-coloured beer" , "The drink could be regal" , "Regal sort of beer" , "Light beer; sounds like camp" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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