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Tea, say, and beer gave out (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beverage

'tea say' is the definition.
(tea is a kind of beverage)

'beer gave out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'beer'+'gave'='beergave'
'beergave' anagrammed gives 'BEVERAGE'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beverage that I've seen before include "Any drink, say a beer" , "Liquid refreshment" , "Non-alcoholic drink" , "Liquid for drinking" , "Prepared drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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