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Usually, I'm alone in a bar - about 1,000 beers I've drunk (9)

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I believe the answer is:

semibreve

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'usually i'm alone in a bar' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'1000 beers i've drunk' is the wordplay.
'1000' becomes 'M' (roman numeral).
'drunk' is an anagram indicator.
'm'+'beers'+'ive'='mbeersive'
'mbeersive' with letters rearranged gives 'SEMIBREVE'.

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(Other definitions for semibreve that I've seen before include "2 minims/4 crotchets" , "Note equal to two minims" , "Note equivalent to four crotchets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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