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Pouring abuse on the clique (2-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in-group

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

'pouring abuse' is the wordplay.
'abuse' indicates an anagram.
'pouring' anagrammed gives 'IN-GROUP'.

'on' acts as a link.

(Another definition for in-group that I've seen is " Exclusive set".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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