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Something resembling a pepper pot that contains beer (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dalek

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'something' is the definition.
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'a pepper pot that contains beer' is the wordplay.
'a pepper pot' becomes 'dk' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'that contains' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'beer' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'dk' enclosing 'ale' is 'DALEK'.

'resembling' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dalek that I've seen before include "Dr Who enemy" , "Alien creation" , "Doctor Who enemy" , "Dr Who's alien robot" , "trouble for the doctor?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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