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 Newsday, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the LA Times, The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Washington Post and The New York Times.

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