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Like an addict that's called to get dark beer brought round (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

strung out

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'like an addict that's called to get dark' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'beer brought round' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'round' could be 'rung' (synonyms) and 'rung' is found in the answer.
'beer' could be 'stout' (I've seen this before) and 'stout' is located in the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for strung out that I've seen before include "on drugs" , "Nervous" , "Keep well apart" , "weak as a result of drug addiction" , "prolonged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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