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Free snifters later — willpower's required! (4-9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

self-restraint

'willpower's required' is the definition.
(will-power is required for self-restraint)

'free snifters later' is the wordplay.
'free' indicates an anagram.
'snifters'+'later'='snifterslater'
'snifterslater' with letters rearranged gives 'SELF-RESTRAINT'.

(Other definitions for self-restraint that I've seen before include "Personal control" , "Refraining from excess" , "Control of one's own actions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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