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Get drunk fast (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tight

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(Other definitions for tight that I've seen before include "Close-fitting; cramped; mean" , "Drunk; giving little room" , "lack of money" , "corked?" , "reluctant to buy a round?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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