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Wallop in the tummy? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beer

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'wallop in the tummy?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for beer that I've seen before include "Hop drink" , "See 4 down" , "Fermented malt and hops" , ""Give me a woman who loves __ and I will conquer the world" (Kaiser Wilhelm)" , "It may be 13 across-ed!" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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