@orangutan saidMy mind is in a spin on this one.
I can see where you're coming from ... but no.
Another clue:
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A tool for rehearsal.
@Paul-Martin saidSIPPELS?
DR ILL
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Drink a small portion after a sort of rest.
Those lads are playing on the supports to the train bridge
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@Paul-Martin saidThis is a good one. My turn to be stumped. Of course at first I thought "SIP" was half of it, but that would be in the wrong place according to the clue. Maybe "SIT" at the start, but no idea about the rest.
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Drink a small portion after a sort of rest.