Managed to get the right one (3)
I believe the answer is:
ran
'managed to get' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
'right one' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'one' becomes 'an' (an apple is one apple).
'r'+'an'='RAN'
'the' is the link.
(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "11 on foot" , "Managed; hurried" , "Entered an election or managed" , "Managed; operated" , "at speed?" .)