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In-laws call regularly about Hooters (5)

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I believe the answer is:

nasal

'about hooters' is the definition.
('hooter' can mean the nose)

'in-laws call regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'in'+'laws'+'call'='inlawscall'
The alternate letters of 'inlawscall' are 'NASAL'.

(Other definitions for nasal that I've seen before include "piece of armour" , "Like a twang" , "Part of helmet" , "Relating to a facial organ" , "Of sound, as if it came through the nose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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