Neighbourhood merchant avoiding alcohol daily (3,7)

I believe the answer is:

dry cleaner

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'neighbourhood merchant' is the definition.
'dry cleaner' can be an answer for 'merchant' (dry cleaner is a kind of merchant). I am not sure about the 'neighbourhood' bit.

'avoiding alcohol daily' is the wordplay.
'avoiding alcohol' becomes 'dry' (I've seen this before).
'daily' becomes 'cleaner' (dated term for a woman cleaner).
'dry'+'cleaner'='DRY-CLEANER'

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(Other definitions for dry cleaner that I've seen before include "Hero of The Three Musketeers" , "Who could improve habits" , "Clothes refresher" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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