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More than one drink is bad, we hear (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ales

'more than one drink' is the definition.
(ale is a kind of drink)

'is bad we hear' is the wordplay.
'is bad' becomes 'ails' (ail can mean to suffer or be ill).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'ails' is a homophone of 'ALES'.

(Other definitions for ales that I've seen before include "What might be delivered by pumps" , "Alcoholic drinks" , "A sale of beers" , "Types of beer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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