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What you might be doing shortly after dropping off party spirit (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dozing

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'what you might be doing shortly after dropping' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'party spirit' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do can informally mean a party).
'spirit' becomes 'zing' (I've seen this before).
'do'+'zing'='DOZING'

'off' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dozing that I've seen before include "Lightly asleep" , "Sleepy" , "Nodding off" , "Napping" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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