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Final drink, after getting keys (7)

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I believe the answer is:

decider

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'final' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'drink after getting keys' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'cider' (cider is a kind of drink).
'after getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'keys' becomes 'de' (I've seen this in other clues).
'cider' put after 'de' is 'DECIDER'.

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(Other definitions for decider that I've seen before include "Last game after a draw" , "Extra period of play to settle a draw" , "It settles an outcome" , "crucial match" , "Ultimate goal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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