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Would you find about fifty in pubs? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barrels

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'would you' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'about fifty in pubs?' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'fifty' becomes 'l' (Roman numeral).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'pubs?' becomes 'bars' (a bar is a pub).
're'+'l'='rel'
'rel' placed into 'bars' is 'BARRELS'.

'find' is the link.

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(Another definition for barrels that I've seen is " Casks".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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