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"Swine - S” indicating something you get in a bar? (4,11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pork scratchings

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'swine s' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'something you get in a bar?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'in' is within the answer.
'a' is within the answer.
'bar?' could be 't' (T-bar is a part of a ski lift) and 't' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'indicating' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pork scratchings that I've seen before include "snacks" , "bar snack" , "local delicacy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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