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One who's enthusiastic to drink loads, ignoring sign of disapproval (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zealot

'one who's enthusiastic' is the definition.

'drink loads ignoring sign of disapproval' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'loads' could be 'alot' and 'alot' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for zealot that I've seen before include "A fanatic or over-enthusiastic person" , "A fanatic or extremist" , "Fervent advocate" , "Fervent, perhaps militant, proponent" , "Fanatic person, much too enthusiastic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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