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Manage to wheedle some fizzy drinks, we hear (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coax

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'manage to wheedle' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'fizzy drinks we hear' is the wordplay.
'fizzy drinks' becomes 'cokes' (Coca Colas).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'cokes' is a homophone of 'COAX'.

'some' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for coax that I've seen before include "Attempt to manipulate" , "Persuade; type of cable" , "attempt to influence" , "Inveigle" , "sort of cable" .)

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