Covert network in clubs certain to get snubbed (11)
I believe the answer is:
clandestine
'covert' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'network in clubs certain to get snubbed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'network' could be 'lan' (Local Area Network) and 'lan' is present in the answer.
'in' is found in the answer.
'clubs' could be 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge) and 'c' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clandestine that I've seen before include "Done secretively" , "Surreptitious" , "through the backdoor" , "Send a client (anag) - covert" , "Private" .)