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Sausage sandwiches with it in drink: thanks (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chipolata

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'sausage' is the definition.
(I know that chipolata is a type of sausage)

'with it in drink thanks' is the wordplay.
'with it' becomes 'hip' (both can mean cool or fashionable).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'drink' becomes 'cola' (cola is a type of drink).
'thanks' becomes 'ta' (UK informal version of 'thank you').
'hip' inserted within 'cola' is 'chipola'.
'chipola'+'ta'='CHIPOLATA'

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(Other definitions for chipolata that I've seen before include "banger" , "Type of sausage" , "Party snack" , "Small thin sausage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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