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Fashion to drink whiskey in urban life (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

town

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'urban life' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'fashion to drink whiskey' is the wordplay.
'fashion' becomes 'ton' (term for style or fashion).
'to drink' indicates putting letters inside.
'whiskey' becomes 'W' (alpha bravo charlie delta ...).
'ton' enclosing 'w' is 'TOWN'.

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for town that I've seen before include "more established area with 1a [OLD]" , "See 1" , "Large urban area" , "Won't be about population centre" , "Carmathen?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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