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Spirit, primarily rum, in medium strength vermouth *S*R*T

Solution must be ESPRIT but how does "medium strength" work in the parsing?

Perhaps ESP is extra-sensory perception … so a strength possessed by a medium, together with IT as Italian vermouth

Thanks, jono. Of course. I had the vermouth - it was the ESP that fooled me.

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French way, we hear, to dig in leafy veg (7)

A homophone to annoy malone, I think. Rue as in RHUbarb?
Perhaps Australian marsupial, we hear,... would be more accurate.

I did, however, learn that it's a vegetable not a fruit.

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Daily Times cryptic used in treatment of OCD (8)

More malone-baiting with 'daily' as a female cleaning operative.

1ac
Binge drinking’S ending in conservative leader being axed.
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I assume orgy, can’t see the bit about conservative leader.
Any offers?

G (end of drinking) in (T)ORY

Thanks quisling, I just couldn’t see it. Kept me awake last night, I should get out more!