Crossword Genius

Network with live revolutionary (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

web

'network' is the definition.
(I know that network can be written as web)

'with live revolutionary' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (short for with).
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'revolutionary' says the letters should be written backwards (letters revolve around).
'be' reversed gives 'eb'.
'w'+'eb'='WEB'

(Other definitions for web that I've seen before include "A spider's mesh (3)" , "Network; mesh" , "Insect trap" , "Network (maybe worldwide?)" , "Oh what a tangled one we weave, when first we practise to deceive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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