The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRAILED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TRAILED
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The straight part
We know that "being towed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case being towed = trailed.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TRAILED mean?
TRAILED verb- To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- To drag (something) behind on the ground.
- To leave (a trail of).
- To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
- To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
- To run or climb like certain plants.
- To drag oneself lazily or reluctantly along.
- To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
- To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
- To flatten (grass, etc.) by walking through it; to tread down.
- To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.