The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word EASY MEAT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EASY MEAT
- One readily deceived a mate? Yes, sadly
- Rogue may tease a mug
- Something simple may tease dreadfully.
- Individual likely to suffer when playing a team? Yes!
- Mug shot a suspect finally may see
- Simple Simon’s core worry, being pushover
- One’s readily overcome in unconstrained hunting event, we hear
- A helpless victim maybe leaving Britain to work in the Orient
- Obvious mark from mate, yes a scratch
- Agreement about money held by bridge player being an obvious target
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Individual likely to suffer when playing a team? Yes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case individual likely to suffer when playing a team? yes = easy meat.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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