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Relief mission, perhaps, bearing a bit of alcohol? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airdrop

'relief mission' is the definition.
(means of dropping supplies to people in need)

'bearing a bit of alcohol?' is the wordplay.
'bearing' becomes 'air' (both can mean an attitude or pose).
'a bit of alcohol?' becomes 'drop' (ie a drop of alcohol).
'air'+'drop'='AIRDROP'

'perhaps' is the link.

(Other definitions for airdrop that I've seen before include "Road rip (anag.)" , "Emergency delivery" , "Delivery of supplies by parachute" , "Parachuting of supplies" , "supplies sent down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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