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What malingerer has picked up that's in his cellar? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

champagne

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'what malingerer has picked up that's in his cellar?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for champagne that I've seen before include "part of France" , "the stuff of success?" , "Fizz" , "Fizzy drink" , "bubbles" .)

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