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Where you might find porters plausibly missing? I'll say! (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pub

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'where you might find porters plausibly missing? i'll say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for pub that I've seen before include "A familiar hostelry" , "Tavern, hostelry" , "Slug and Lettuce, perhaps" , "Alehouse" , "free house?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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