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Hired bar from bartender (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rented

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'hired' is the definition.
('rent' can be a synonym of 'hire')

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(Other definitions for rented that I've seen before include "Let for money" , "Leased" , "Taken for hire" , "Hired - tender (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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