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Like good brandy found in drainage ditch? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

aged

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'like good brandy' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'in drainage ditch?' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'AGED' can be found hidden inside 'drainage ditch'.

'found' is the link.

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(Other definitions for aged that I've seen before include "way over the hill" , "Long in the tooth" , "not like a callow youth" , "Became older" , "Senior" .)

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