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Hold member's parting drink (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

allege

'hold' is the definition.
(both can mean to claim or maintain)

'member's parting drink' is the wordplay.
'member' becomes 'leg' (member can mean a limb).
'parting' is an insertion indicator.
'drink' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'leg' put inside 'ale' is 'ALLEGE'.

(Other definitions for allege that I've seen before include "Cite in discussion" , "Claim, suggest" , "State as a fact without proof" , "Accuse without established proof" , "Swear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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