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Singular spicy drink (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shot

'drink' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'singular spicy' is the wordplay.
'singular' becomes 's' (abbreviation sometimes used in dictionaries).
'spicy' becomes 'hot' ('hot' can be a synonym of 'spicy').
's'+'hot'='SHOT'

(Other definitions for shot that I've seen before include "Knackered" , "Injection" , "Slug" , "Woven in different colours; attempt to score" , "glass of spirits" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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