Young journalist abridged cover story about drink (4,5)

Independent Cryptic #11118 | 2 Down | 2022-06-01
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

CUB (slang for a junior news reporter) + ALIB [i] (cover story) without its last letter (abridged) + RE (about = on the subject of). Rum and cola, with or without additions such as lime juice.

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