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He falls about though able to hold drink (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tumbler

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This might be a double definition.

'he falls about though able' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'hold drink' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tumbler that I've seen before include "Glass for whisky" , "A glass; part of lock" , "A large glass" , "A drop from a bar may occupy this" , "A glass; a pigeon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish Independent.
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