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Two firms meet over a drink (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cocoa

'drink' is the definition.
(I know that cocoa is a drink)

'two firms meet over a' is the wordplay.
'two firms' can mean two replacements for 'firm'.
'firm' becomes 'co' (a firm is a company).
'firm' becomes 'co' (a firm is a company).
'meet' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'over' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, some letters go over others).
'co'+'co'+'a'='COCOA'

(Other definitions for cocoa that I've seen before include "Chocolate-like drink" , "Hot beverage" , "Lightish brown colour of a drink" , "Chocolate powder" , "Bean used in making chocolate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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