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Spilt ginger-beer, perhaps, in a vehicle (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slopped

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'spilt' is the definition.
('slop' can be a synonym of 'spill')

'ginger-beer perhaps in a vehicle' is the wordplay.
'ginger-beer perhaps' becomes 'opp' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a vehicle' becomes 'sled' (sled is a kind of vehicle).
'opp' inserted inside 'sled' is 'SLOPPED'.

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