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Re-enlist disheartened rookie throwing back orange juice at home (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rejoin

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're-enlist disheartened rookie throwing back orange juice at home' is the definition.
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'disheartened rookie throwing back orange juice at home' is the wordplay.
'disheartened' suggests removing the centre (the middle or heart is removed).
'throwing back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'orange juice' becomes 'oj' (abbreviation).
'at home' becomes 'in' ('I'm in' can mean 'I'm at home').
'rookie' with its middle removed is 're'.
'oj' reversed gives 'jo'.
're'+'jo'+'in'='REJOIN'

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(Other definitions for rejoin that I've seen before include "Unite again" , "Become a member again" , "Return" , "counter" , "Sign up again" .)

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