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On ABBA' s tour, oddly, Bjorn's first to imbibe (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

absorb

'to imbibe' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'on abba' s tour oddly bjorn's first' is the wordplay.
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'oddly' indicates alternate letters (letters in the odd-numbered positions are used).
'bjorn's first' becomes 'b' (1st letter of 'bjorn').
'abba'+'s'+'tour'='abbastour'
The alternate letters of 'abbastour' are 'absor'.
'absor'+'b' is 'ABSORB'.

(Other definitions for absorb that I've seen before include "Understand" , "Grip" , "Take in, soak up." , "Carved figure" , "Take in and digest, food or knowledge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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