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Frenchman wearing waistcoat gets cocktail (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gimlet

'cocktail' is the definition.
(gimlet is a kind of cocktail)

'frenchman wearing waistcoat' is the wordplay.
'frenchman' becomes 'm' (abbreviation for Monsieur - like 'Mr').
'wearing' indicates putting letters inside.
'waistcoat' becomes 'gilet' (I've seen this before).
'm' going inside 'gilet' is 'GIMLET'.

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gimlet that I've seen before include "Small hand tool - cocktail of vodka or gin with lime juice" , "One pierces" , "a boring thing" , "The Netherlands - are islands in the Caribbean" , "Tool for boring holes and a cocktail" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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