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Revolutionary occupants of illicit tavern's high chamber ... (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

attic

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'high chamber' is the definition.
'attic' can be an answer for 'chamber' (I have seen 'Top chamber' mean 'attic' so perhaps 'chamber' could also mean 'attic'). I also know that 'high' relates to this answer.

'revolutionary occupants of illicit tavern's' is the wordplay.
'ATTIC' is hidden back-to-front within the letters.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for attic that I've seen before include "Top storey" , "Top chamber" , "Ancient Greek; loft" , "Greek - upper room" , "Room at the top of a house" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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