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Used voucher for wine. Seemed to lack lid (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redeemed

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'used voucher' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for redeemed that I've seen before include "Rescued, from hell or pawn" , "exchanged tokens" , "Restored to favour" , "Saved as from hell or pawnshop" , "Bought back from pawnbroker" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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