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One delivers uplifting dark whiskey provided by European (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

midwife

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'one delivers' is the definition.
(a midwife delivers babies)

'uplifting dark whiskey provided by european' is the wordplay.
'uplifting' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'dark' becomes 'dim' (similar in meaning).
'whiskey' becomes 'W' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'provided' becomes 'if' (eg 'provided it's sunny' means 'if it's sunny').
'by european' becomes 'e' (abbreviation e.g. EU. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'dim' backwards is 'mid'.
'mid'+'w'+'if'+'e'='MIDWIFE'

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(Other definitions for midwife that I've seen before include "Delivery worker" , "Birthing assistant" , "One assisting with birth" , "Obstetrics nurse" , "Maternity nurse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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