He often lifts his glass to each (5)

I believe the answer is:

toper

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'he often lifts his glass' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'to each' is the wordplay.
'each' becomes 'per'.
'to'+'per'='TOPER'

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(Other definitions for toper that I've seen before include "Regular drinker" , "Drunkard" , "Drinker, imbiber" , "Trope for habitual drinker" , "Wino" .)

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

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