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Pawned within white wine? (2,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in hock

'pawned' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'within white wine?' is the wordplay.
'within' becomes 'in'.
'white wine?' becomes 'hock' (hock is a kind of white wine).
'in'+'hock'='IN HOCK'

(Other definitions for in hock that I've seen before include "In debt" , "Pawned (colloq.)" , "owing money" , "Put away" , "taken by uncle?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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