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Star grabbing drink -- this is liable to go downhill! (3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

ski run

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'this is liable to go downhill' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'star grabbing drink' is the wordplay.
'star' becomes 'sun' (the Sun is a star).
'grabbing' is an insertion indicator.
'drink' becomes 'kir' (I've seen this before).
'sun' placed around 'kir' is 'SKI RUN'.

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(Other definitions for ski run that I've seen before include "Snow-covered slope" , "Winter sports slope" , "Downhill course in winter" , "Boggy, swampy" , "A trail for winter sportsmen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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