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Rendered tune backwards after drink (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sangria

'drink' is the definition.
(sangria is a kind of drink)

'rendered tune backwards after' is the wordplay.
'rendered' becomes 'sang' (singing is a kind of rendering).
'tune' becomes 'air' (I've seen this before).
'backwards' says the letters should be written backwards.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'air' reversed gives 'ria'.
'sang'+'ria'='SANGRIA'

(Other definitions for sangria that I've seen before include "Mixed drink" , "Spanish wine/fruit drink" , "Red wine, fruit juice, sugar and spices" , "Spanish wine punch" , "Spanish drink of red wine, sugar and fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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