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Such a drink needn't be frothy (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heady

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'be frothy' is the definition.
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'such a drink needn't' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'hedy' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for heady that I've seen before include "Extremely exciting" , "Inebriating" , "Impetuous" , "Potent, intoxicating" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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