The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 4 letter word IN THE LOOP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result IN THE LOOP
- Having, say, a wee pint, but kept aware of what your group’s up to?
- Knowing ring has it but circle doesn’t!
- Up to date with Nile photo changes
- Knowing where to spend a penny, then another
- Informed where toilet paper is soft
- Where peer is quietly briefed?
- Informed where one might find toilet roll — close to mop
- Gone to the bathroom, Puducherry leader is kept informed
- Well-informed and popular article raised funds
- Having toilet break, quietly kept in touch
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The straight part
We know that "Up to date" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case up to date = in the loop.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.