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Stay - there's a little drink left (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

support

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

'a little drink left' is the wordplay.
'a little drink' becomes 'sup' (sup can mean a small drink).
'left' becomes 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard).
'sup'+'port'='SUPPORT'

'there's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for support that I've seen before include "Prop" , "Cheer" , "used to give strength?" , "Keep from falling, as crutch does (7)" , "Give assistance to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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