Not avoiding booze, quite a target (4)

I believe the answer is:

prey

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'a target' is the definition.
(I know that target can be written as prey)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for prey that I've seen before include "Animal's quarry" , "Hunted creature" , "Quarry, target" , "Hunter's quarry" , "Animal sought as food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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