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Grand drink knocked back (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

regal

'grand' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'drink knocked back' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'lager' (lager is a kind of drink).
'knocked back' is a reversal indicator.
'lager' written backwards gives 'REGAL'.

(Other definitions for regal that I've seen before include "befitting a king" , "King-like" , "Royal - lager (anag)" , "Royal - 5 down (anag)" , "Grand and imposing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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