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Throw around stray alcoholic drink (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sherry

'alcoholic drink' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'throw around stray' is the wordplay.
'throw' becomes 'shy' (shy is a kind of throw).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'stray' becomes 'err' ('err' can be a synonym of 'stray').
'shy' going around 'err' is 'SHERRY'.

(Other definitions for sherry that I've seen before include "Preprandial drink" , "Spanish drink" , "Fortified wine originally from Spain" , "Alcoholic drink" , "Alcoholic appetiser associated with Jerez" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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