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Guzzler of fish swilling ales after lager (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

harp seal

'guzzler of fish' is the definition.

'swilling ales after lager' is the wordplay.
'swilling' indicates an anagram (swill can mean to stir or swirl round).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'lager' becomes 'harp' (lager brand).
'ales' is an anagram of 'seal'.
'seal' put after 'harp' is 'HARP-SEAL'.

(Another definition for harp seal that I've seen is " aquatic mammal".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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