What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lawyer's one question to flower girl – drinks? (9)" mean?

The definition is "drinks?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). DA (synonym="District Attorney") + I (synonym="I") + QU (synonym="QU") + IRIS (synonym="flower or girl’s name") = DAIQUIRIS; definition: "– drinks?" The answer is DAIQUIRIS.

Lawyer's one question to flower girl – drinks? (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29313 | 19 Across | 2024-02-23 flower

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