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Lowly nobles in pub on time (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

baronage

'lowly nobles' is the definition.
(barons as a group)

'pub on time' is the wordplay.
'pub' becomes 'bar' (I've seen this before).
'time' becomes 'age' (age is a kind of time).
'bar'+'on'+'age'='BARONAGE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for baronage that I've seen before include "Lords" , "Body of lowest-ranking nobility" , "Some of the aristocracy" , "Group of nobles" , "Nobles collectively" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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