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Reactionary getting drunk on wine (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rednecked

'reactionary' is the definition.
(rednecked can mean politically reactionary)

'drunk on wine' is the wordplay.
'drunk' becomes 'necked' (neck can informally mean to drink).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'wine' becomes 'red' (red is a type of wine).
'necked' after 'red' is 'REDNECKED'.

'getting' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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