### Clue: Channel for auditor having got rid of The Kinks (8)
### Answer: STRAIGHT 
 ### Explanation: Channel for auditor having got rid of The Kinks (8)
Sounds like ('for auditor') STRAIT ('channel'). I was hesitant about what to underline for the definition, but the OED lists STRAIGHT as a form of the verb straighten. Of course, the capitals are misleading.