People living nearby their pubs? (6)

I believe the answer is:

locals

I believe this is a double definition.

'people living nearby' is the first definition.
(people in a local area)

'their pubs?' is the second definition.
(local can mean one's local pub)

(Another definition for locals that I've seen is " Neighbourhood pubs - or people".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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