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Please go in that inn regularly (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entertain

'please' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'go in that inn regularly' is the wordplay.
'go in' becomes 'enter' ('enter' can be a synonym of 'go in').
'regularly' means one should take alternating letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'that'+'inn'='thatinn'
The alternate letters of 'thatinn' are 'tain'.
'enter'+'tain'='ENTERTAIN'

(Other definitions for entertain that I've seen before include "harbour" , "Create a diversion" , "Amuse - give hospitality" , "cheer" , "Have company" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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