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Short, a film maybe (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drama

'film maybe' is the definition.
(drama is a type of film)

'short a' is the wordplay.
'short' becomes 'dram' (both can mean a small alcoholic drink).
'dram'+'a'='DRAMA'

(Other definitions for drama that I've seen before include "Exciting event sequence" , "Play - crisis" , "Plays as branch of literature" , "Play; emotional event" , "spectacle of emotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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