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Relationship established with talk and drink? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rapport

'relationship' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'talk and drink?' is the wordplay.
'talk' becomes 'rap' (rapping is a kind of talking).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'drink?' becomes 'port' (port is a kind of drink).
'rap'+'port'='RAPPORT'

'established with' is the link.

(Other definitions for rapport that I've seen before include "Mutual harmony and affinity" , "Sympathetic relationship" , "Close and harmonious relationship" , "Sympathetic understanding" , "Harmonious and understanding relationship between people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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