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Hinting, awfully trendy item (2-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in-thing

'trendy item' is the definition.
(the 'in thing' is a fashionable thing)

'hinting awfully' is the wordplay.
'awfully' indicates an anagram.
'hinting' is an anagram of 'IN-THING'.

(Other definitions for in-thing that I've seen before include "Fashionable object (sl.)" , "Fashionable item or activity" , "Fad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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