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Terrible mistake getting into flipping cheap UK cocaine (4-2)

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I believe the answer is:

cock-up

'terrible mistake' is the definition.

'into flipping cheap uk cocaine' is the wordplay.
'flipping' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'into' indicates a hidden word.
'pukcoc' is hidden within 'cheap uk cocaine'.
'pukcoc' in reverse letter order is 'COCK-UP'.

'getting' is the link.

(Another definition for cock-up that I've seen is " Something done badly".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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