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Guy that mixed a new cocktail (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manhattan

'cocktail' is the definition.
(manhattan is a kind of cocktail)

'guy that mixed a new' is the wordplay.
'guy' becomes 'man' (I've seen this before).
'mixed' is an anagram indicator.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'that' anagrammed gives 'hatt'.
'man'+'hatt'+'a'+'n'='MANHATTAN'

(Other definitions for manhattan that I've seen before include "One of the five boroughs of New York City" , "Vermouth and whisky cocktail - New York borough" , "Vermouth and whiskey, with a dash of bitters" , "area of New York City" , "Cocktail consisting of whisky, vermouth and bitters" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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