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Like programme on network about spies (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

appreciate

'like' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'programme on network about spies' is the wordplay.
'programme' becomes 'app' (type of computer programme).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'network' becomes 'rete' (I've seen this before).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'spies' becomes 'cia' (Central Intelligence Agency).
'rete' placed around 'cia' is 'reciate'.
'app'+'reciate'='APPRECIATE'

(Other definitions for appreciate that I've seen before include "Be fully aware of" , "Take full account of" , "Feel grateful" , "gain in value" , "prize > increase" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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