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Popular dog to bring on (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

incur

'bring on' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'popular dog' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'dog' becomes 'cur' (cur is a kind of dog).
'in'+'cur'='INCUR'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for incur that I've seen before include "Take on (obligation)" , "Bring on oneself, probably unpleasant" , "Become liable to (costs)" , "Arouse" , "Fall liable to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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