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Willing troops accompanying sailor in the drink (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amenable

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'willing' is the definition.
('amenable' can be a synonym of 'willing')

'troops accompanying sailor in the drink' is the wordplay.
'troops' becomes 'men' (I've seen this in other clues).
'accompanying sailor' becomes 'ab' (abbreviation for able seaman. I am not sure about the 'accompanying' bit.**).
'in the' is an insertion indicator.
'drink' becomes 'ale' (ale is a kind of drink).
'men'+'ab'='menab'
'menab' placed within 'ale' is 'AMENABLE'.

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(Other definitions for amenable that I've seen before include "Friendly" , "Pliant" , "Open and responsive to suggestion" , "Nameable as being willing to be controlled" , "Prepared to fall in with others' plans" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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