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The net's in a different position for this! (6)

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I believe the answer is:

tennis

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'position for this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'the net's in a different' is the wordplay.
'a different' indicates anagramming the letters (letters placed in a different order).
'nets'+'in'='netsin'
'netsin' anagrammed gives 'TENNIS'.

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(Other definitions for tennis that I've seen before include "Racket-and-ball game" , "Net sport" , "- elbow; - shoe" , "Medieval, originally French, sport, codified by the British" , "Sport Dwight Davis gave trophy for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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