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Forest dwellers love visiting pubs (5)

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I believe the answer is:

boars

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'forest dwellers' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'love visiting pubs' is the wordplay.
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'visiting' indicates putting letters inside.
'pubs' becomes 'bars' (a bar is a pub).
'o' going into 'bars' is 'BOARS'.

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(Other definitions for boars that I've seen before include "Wild swine" , "Male or wild pigs" , "Male badgers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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