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Produced the rent (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ripped

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This could be a double definition.

'produced' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't see how one could define the other.

'rent' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ripped that I've seen before include "Torn, split" , "Torn - rent" , "Tore violently" , "Copied (CD) to computer" , "Tore roughly apart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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