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Second year in pub about to become harmonious (2,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in sync

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'harmonious' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'second year in pub about' is the wordplay.
'second year' becomes 'sy' (this could be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'pub' becomes 'inn' (an inn is a type of pub).
'about' becomes 'c' (circa).
'sy' put within 'inn' is 'insyn'.
'insyn'+'c'='IN SYNC'

'to become' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for in sync that I've seen before include "Running together correctly" , "Harmonious" , "working well together" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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