The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BELEAGUER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BELEAGUER
- Pester a lot of clubs to reduce investing in booze
- Rebel troubled about fever brought by bug
- Pester porter about union coming to premature end
- Dembélé, Agüero defending attack from all sides
- Harry Belafonte's cover band with Rush leader
- Trouble of equal-distance radius
- Live with Redhead keeping alliance with Harry
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What does BELEAGUER mean?
BELEAGUER verb- To besiege; to surround with troops.
- To vex, harass, or beset.
- To exhaust.