Big game gets a network run (8)
I believe the answer is:
antelope
'big game' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'gets a network run' is the wordplay.
'gets a network' becomes 'ante' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'run' becomes 'lope' (lope is a kind of run).
'ante'+'lope'='ANTELOPE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for antelope that I've seen before include "A lone pet as a ruminant" , "Odd toe panel of this hoofed animal" , "Graceful ruminant - one leapt (anag)" , "Long-legged, graceful animal" , "eg Eland" .)