In the know (5)

I think it could be either:

aware

hipto

'in the know' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for aware that I've seen before include "Acquainted with or conscious of" , "Acquainted with or mindful of" , "Having knowledge or realisation" , "Cognizant" , "Attentive" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, The Mirror, the Universal, the Newsday, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Star Tribune and the Penny Press.

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