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Newcomer having drink outside good public house (8)

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I believe the answer is:

beginner

'newcomer' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'drink outside good public house' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'beer' (beer is a kind of drink**).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'public house' becomes 'inn' (I've seen this before).
'g'+'inn'='ginn'
'beer' placed around 'ginn' is 'BEGINNER'.

'having' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beginner that I've seen before include "One just starting out" , "Starter" , "Tyro, learner" , "Tyro, rookie" , "Fresher" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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