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Fellows scored after upsetting drink (6)

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I believe the answer is:

decaff

'drink' is the definition.

'fellows scored after upsetting' is the wordplay.
'fellows' becomes 'ff' (an abbreviation for fellow written twice).
'scored' becomes 'aced' (acing is a kind of scoring).
'after upsetting' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (in a down clue, letters go up).
'ff'+'aced'='ffaced'
'ffaced' reversed gives 'DECAFF'.

(Other definitions for decaff that I've seen before include "Coffee without the kick" , "Type of coffee (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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