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Hire in Brentwood (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rent

'hire' is the definition.
(I know that hire can be written as rent)

'in brentwood' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'RENT' is hidden within 'brentwood'.

(Other definitions for rent that I've seen before include "Payment for lodging etc" , "One due a letter" , "Torn, due to landlord" , "Let out - torn" , "Payment for accommodation - that's torn it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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