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Popular entry, but not in the Open (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

indoor

'not in the open' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'popular entry' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'entry' becomes 'door' (synonyms).
'in'+'door'='INDOOR'

'but' is the link.

(Other definitions for indoor that I've seen before include "Extremely" , "not alfresco" , "Situated within a building - maybe a sport" , "Situated under cover" , "Describing sports such as squash" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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