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Secure last bit and have a drink? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pint

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'a drink?' is the definition.
(pint is a unit of liquid volume)

'secure last bit' is the wordplay.
'secure' becomes 'pin' (pinning is a kind of securing).
'last' says to take the final letters.
The last letter of 'bit' is 't'.
'pin'+'t'='PINT'

'and have' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for pint that I've seen before include "Quantity" , "small amount" , "Half a quart" , "Glass of beer (colloq.)" , "The working man's drink measure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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