The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HUNCHED
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The straight part
We know that "Bent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bent = hunched.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HUNCHED mean?
HUNCHED verb- To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.
- To raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up).
- To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
- To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
- To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
- To have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess.