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Industrious worker initially refused drink (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beer

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'drink' is the definition.
(beer is a kind of drink)

'industrious worker initially refused' is the wordplay.
'industrious worker' becomes 'bee' (a worker bee. I am not sure about the 'industrious' bit.).
'initially' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'refused' is 'r'.
'bee'+'r'='BEER'

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(Other definitions for beer that I've seen before include "Perhaps bitter" , "Stout, for example" , "See 4 down" , "Fermented alcoholic beverage" , "... this at pub?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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