The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 letter word IN PUP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result IN PUP
- Where drinkers are mostly parking, about to drop litter
- Is not prudent using paper at first: expecting litter!
- Getting ready to drop litter?
- Expectant, perhaps, as Afghan model lowers top
- About to drop glamour girl adjusting top
- Some mop up, niggling over carrying litter
- a So new setters to debut soon? First signs of interference, Notabilis packs up!
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