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He will ring in greeting (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hello

'greeting' is the definition.
(hello is a kind of greeting)

'he will ring' is the wordplay.
'will' becomes 'll'.
'ring' becomes 'o'.
'he'+'ll'+'o'='HELLO'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for hello that I've seen before include "A salutation" , "I say" , "Conversation starter" , "Introductory greeting" , "Musical with Satchmo and Streisand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Irish Independent.
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