The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BADGERED
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More clues leading to the result BADGERED
- Pestered, wanting emblem of bright colour
- Wicked greed somehow makes one troubled
- Tormented and looking embarrassed by tag
- Bothered and embarrassed by commercial label
- Bugged by symbol of socialism
- Bullied lousy Herausgeber?
- Red goes after sheriff's emblem, annoyed
- Emblem carried by revolutionary was continually annoying
- Pestered about branded clothes
- Shield Communist getting harassed
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The straight part
We know that "was continually annoying" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case was continually annoying = badgered.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BADGERED mean?
BADGERED verb- To pester, to annoy persistently; press.
- To pass gas; to fart.