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Sweet wine as alarm is switched (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marsala

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

'as alarm is switched' is the wordplay.
'is switched' indicates anagramming the letters (letters switch places).
'as'+'alarm'='asalarm'
'asalarm' is an anagram of 'MARSALA'.

(Other definitions for marsala that I've seen before include "Dessert wine from Sicily" , "Alcoholic drink" , "Wine - as alarm (anag)" , "Sweet Sicilian wine" , "Fortified Sicilian wine" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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