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Whisky uncapped - classy, extravagant (8)

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I believe the answer is:

wasteful

'extravagant' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'whisky uncapped classy' is the wordplay.
'whisky' becomes 'W' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'uncapped' means to remove the first letter.
'classy' becomes 'tasteful' (I've seen this in another clue).
'tasteful' with its first letter taken off is 'asteful'.
'w'+'asteful'='WASTEFUL'

(Other definitions for wasteful that I've seen before include "Awful set (anag.)" , "Faults we consider being profligate" , "Extravagant" , "Prodigal" , "Uneconomical" .)

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