Gatecrash popular event finally getting bawdy (7)

I believe the answer is:

intrude

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'gatecrash' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'popular event finally getting bawdy' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
'getting bawdy' becomes 'rude' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
The last letter of 'event' is 't'.
'in'+'t'+'rude'='INTRUDE'

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(Other definitions for intrude that I've seen before include "Push in unwantedly" , "Enter uninvited and unwelcome" , "Join in without being invited or wanted" , "Because of temperature, blue" , "Put forward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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