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Rushed the starting price to the editor (4)

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I believe the answer is:

sped

'rushed' is the definition.
('speed' can be a synonym of 'rush')

'starting price to the editor' is the wordplay.
'starting price' becomes 'sp' (abbreviation in betting).
'to the editor' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation).
'sp'+'ed'='SPED'

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for sped that I've seen before include "Went fast" , "Made haste" , "was 8 [FLEET]" , "Travelled quickly" , "got a move on" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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