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Pub requires no money for a sort of smoothie? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

innocent

'a sort of smoothie?' is the definition.
(Innocent Drinks is a smoothie company)

'pub requires no money' is the wordplay.
'pub' becomes 'inn' (an inn is a type of pub).
'requires' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'no' becomes 'O' (resembles 0 - 'no' can mean 'zero').
'money' becomes 'cent' (eg denomination of dollars).
'inn'+'o'+'cent'='INNOCENT'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for innocent that I've seen before include "Without blame or guilt" , "not intending to cause offence?" , "Free from evil or guilt" , "Giovanni Lotario de' Conti?" , "Free of any blame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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