Serves cocktail to a number of those in Limerick (6)

I believe the answer is:

verses

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'a number of those in limerick' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'serves cocktail' is the wordplay.
'cocktail' is an anagram indicator.
'serves' anagrammed gives 'VERSES'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for verses that I've seen before include "Pieces of poetry" , "Sections of metrical text" , "Poems" , "Walks" , "Sections of poetry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.

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