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Take drugs with half-cut Liverpudlian (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

use

'take drugs' is the definition.
(use can mean to take drugs)

'half-cut liverpudlian' is the wordplay.
'half cut' suggests halving the letters.
'liverpudlian' becomes 'scouse' (both mean coming from Liverpool).
'scouse' with half the letters taken is 'USE'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for use that I've seen before include "Employ - custom" , "Practise" , "Application" , "Consumption" , "particular church liturgy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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