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Gets into a ball with corkscrew and drink (5,2)

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I believe the answer is:

curls up

'gets into a ball' is the definition.

'corkscrew and drink' is the wordplay.
'corkscrew' becomes 'curl' (both can mean to twist).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'drink' becomes 'sup' (I've seen this before).
'curl'+'sup'='CURLS UP'

'with' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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