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Hip new pub (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inn

'pub' is the definition.
(an inn is a type of pub)

'hip new' is the wordplay.
'hip' becomes 'in' (both can mean fashionable).
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'in'+'n'='INN'

(Other definitions for inn that I've seen before include "watering-hole" , "Pub with lodging" , "Country pub, often with accommodation" , "Hostel" , "pubs?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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