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Loved a party with wine (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adored

'loved' is the definition.
(adoring is a kind of loving)

'a party with wine' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'wine' becomes 'red' (red is a type of wine).
'a'+'do'+'red'='ADORED'

(Other definitions for adored that I've seen before include "Worshipped and venerated" , "Really liked" , "Loved intensely" , "Loved enormously" , "Doted on" .)

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