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Have company put in antifouling (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entertain

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'have company' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in antifouling' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'put' is the link.

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(Other definitions for entertain that I've seen before include "Amuse or take into consideration" , "harbour" , "Wine and dine" , "Have a mind to - have a party" , "Welcome" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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