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Flask of rum or meths (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thermos

'flask' is the definition.
(thermos is a kind of flask)

'rum or meths' is the wordplay.
'rum' indicates anagramming the letters (rum can mean strange or unusual).
'or'+'meths'='ormeths'
'ormeths' anagrammed gives 'THERMOS'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for thermos that I've seen before include "Heat-retaining flask for mothers" , "Container to retain heat" , "Vacuum flask for mothers" , "Flask trade mark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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