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Let the network get into the red (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rented

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'let' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'network get into the red' is the wordplay.
'network' becomes 'ent' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'get into' is an insertion indicator.
'ent' placed inside 'red' is 'RENTED'.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rented that I've seen before include "Taken for hire" , "Leased" , "Let for money" , "Hired - tender (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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