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Popular Northern pub (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inn

'pub' is the definition.
(an inn is a type of pub)

'popular northern' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'northern' becomes 'n' (abbreviation e.g. N. Ireland).
'in'+'n'='INN'

(Other definitions for inn that I've seen before include "Pub with lodging" , "Gray's, Lincoln's" , "Possibly Jamaica" , "Drinking-place" , "eg the Tabard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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