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Waiting
to
involve
extra
director
before
mostly
heated
attempt
to
secure
rights
(7,3)
Waiting to involve extra director before mostly heated attempt to secure rights (7,3)
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How the clue works
The definition is attempt to secure rights, the sort of thing that happens when broadcasters scrap over a sporting event. For the wordplay, take BIDING (waiting) and make it "involve" an extra D (director) to get BIDDING, then tack on WARM (heated) with its last letter chopped off ("mostly") to give WAR.