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Star pilot regularly forms part of this group (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trio

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'part of this group' is the definition.
'trio' can be an answer for 'group' (a group of three). I am unsure of the 'part of this' bit.

'star pilot regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' means one should take alternating letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'star'+'pilot'='starpilot'
The alternate letters of 'starpilot' are 'TRIO'.

'forms' is the link.

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(Other definitions for trio that I've seen before include "Small group playing" , "Riot (anag)" , "Group of Magi?" , "Musical group" , "Beethoven's 'Archduke': famous piece written for this ensemble" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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