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Gin mixed with soda is what doctor might give you (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

diagnosis

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'what doctor might give you' is the definition.
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'gin mixed with soda is' is the wordplay.
'mixed with' is an anagram indicator.
'gin' with its letters mixed up with 'soda' makes 'diagnos'.
'diagnos'+'is'='DIAGNOSIS'

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(Other definitions for diagnosis that I've seen before include "Interpretation of" , "doctor's opinion" , "Doctor's verdict" , "Identification of disease" , "Identification of a problem from its symptoms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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