The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HASSLED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HASSLED
- Bothered to be equipped for winter travel?
- Exercised pester power, and perhaps got something from Santa?
- Bothered, but is in possession of transport in the north
- Pestered husky driver, perhaps
- Under pressure, is prepared for journey over snow
- Bothered, possesses means for coasting
- Annoyed bears in front of snow coaster
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Bothered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bothered = hassled.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HASSLED mean?
HASSLED verb- To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
- To pick a fight or start an argument.