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Tipsily teased for being sober (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sedate

'being sober' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'tipsily teased' is the wordplay.
'tipsily' indicates anagramming the letters (in a drunk or tipsy way).
'teased' with letters rearranged gives 'SEDATE'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for sedate that I've seen before include "Not very exciting" , "Calm and dignified in manner" , "Prim and proper" , "Staid and sober" , "Collected" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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