Gangster and policeman work together — and drink (7)
I believe the answer is:
alcopop
'drink' is the definition.
(type of alcoholic drink)
'gangster and policeman work together' is the wordplay.
'gangster' becomes 'al' (Al Capone).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'policeman' becomes 'cop' (slang term).
'work together' becomes 'op' (common abbreviation for 'opus'. I am not sure about the 'together' bit.).
'al'+'cop'+'op'='ALCOPOP'
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alcopop that I've seen before include "Sweet pub drink" , "Intoxicating drink aimed at the younger market" , "drink favoured by youngsters" , "Intoxicating beverage looking like a soft drink" , "Hard drink resembling a soft drink" .)