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Right to get you whiskey (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rye

'whiskey' is the definition.
(rye whiskey is a type of whiskey)

'right to get you' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'to get' says to put letters next to each other.
'you' becomes 'ye' (historical version of 'you').
'r'+'ye'='RYE'

(Other definitions for rye that I've seen before include "Kind of serial or American whiskey" , "Whiskey ingredient" , "21 [GRASS]" , "Type of grass" , "Bitterly regret" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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