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Intoxicated 'eartthrob follows clinician (5)

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I believe the answer is:

drunk

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'intoxicated' is the definition.
(I know that intoxicated can be written as drunk)

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(Other definitions for drunk that I've seen before include "Nine Ac" , "Inebriated" , "Toper" , "Intoxicated" , "Pickled (sl.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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