The man who came to dinner (5)

I believe the answer is:

inner

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'the' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'man who came to dinner' is the wordplay.
'INNER' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for inner that I've seen before include "Not quite bull's-eye" , "Part of the bull" , "Annulus nearest bull" , "Target next to the bull's-eye on a dart board" , "Good shot at archery" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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