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Perhaps Bacardi and cola mixed before short break (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alcohol

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'perhaps bacardi' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'cola mixed before short break' is the wordplay.
'mixed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'before' says to put letters next to each other.
'short break' becomes 'hol' (I've seen this in other clues).
'cola' anagrammed gives 'alco'.
'alco'+'hol'='ALCOHOL'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for alcohol that I've seen before include "It can make one merry" , "Spirits etc" , "Intoxicating element of liquor" , "Source of intoxication" , "Intoxicating substance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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