Owing money (2,4)

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in the red

in deb ted

'owing money' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for in the red that I've seen before include "needing cash injection" , "Colourfully in debt to the bank" , "Owing money, bank account overdrawn" , "Flashing lamp" , "have no credit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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