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Popular set that holds messages for you (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inbox

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'holds messages for you' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'popular set' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'set' becomes 'box' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in'+'box'='INBOX'

'that' is the link.

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(Other definitions for inbox that I've seen before include "Folder receiving emails" , "file" , "Email folder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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