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Popular result, actually (2,6)

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I believe the answer is:

in effect

'actually' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'popular result' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'result' becomes 'effect' (synonyms).
'in'+'effect'='IN EFFECT'

(Other definitions for in effect that I've seen before include "In force or in practice" , "Really; operative" , "In reality" , "Operating; to all intents" , "Working," .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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