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It can stimulate you at high speed, I see (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tonic

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'it can stimulate you at high' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'speed i see' is the wordplay.
'speed' becomes 'ton' (I've seen this before).
'see' becomes 'C' (the word for the letter, according to Chambers).
'ton'+'i'+'c'='TONIC'

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(Other definitions for tonic that I've seen before include "Small drink of spirits" , "Stimulus" , "something nice and fresh" , "something medicinal" , "Invigorating medicine - keynote" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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