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Member of an organisation getting popular drink, we hear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insider

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'member of an organisation' is the definition.
'insider' can be an answer for 'member' (member of a group). I am not certain of the 'of an organisation' bit.

'popular drink we hear' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'drink' becomes 'cider' (alcoholic drink).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'cider' is a homophone of 'sider'.
'in'+'sider'='INSIDER'

'getting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for insider that I've seen before include "One 24 [IN-SECT], perhaps" , "person with confidential info" , "I may know secrets" , "Privileged member of a group" , "Accepted member of group, in the know" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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