Control bad credit (6)

I believe the answer is:

direct

'control' is the definition.
(directing is a kind of controlling)

'bad credit' is the wordplay.
'bad' is an anagram indicator.
'credit' anagrammed gives 'DIRECT'.

(Other definitions for direct that I've seen before include "Guides do it" , "Straight; manage" , "the shortest way" , "Point the way" , "Straightforward; control" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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