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Inexperienced pair on a jury wanting tips (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amateur

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'inexperienced' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'pair on a jury wanting tips' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'pair' could be 'mate' (synonyms) and 'mate' is found in the answer.
'a' is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ur' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for amateur that I've seen before include "hobbyist" , "Not pro" , "inept player" , "Lover" , "Unpaid performer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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