Registered the need to repair the table within (8)

I believe the answer is:

enrolled

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'registered' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'need to repair the table within' is the wordplay.
'to repair' indicates anagramming the letters (letters are fixed or repaired).
'the table' becomes 'roll' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'within' is an insertion indicator.
'need' anagrammed gives 'ened'.
'ened' going around 'roll' is 'ENROLLED'.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for enrolled that I've seen before include "Accepted into organisation" , "on the books" , "Entered in the register" , "The E in SEN" , "Recruited; registered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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