The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CHASED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CHASED
- . Daily cut first part of story editor pursued
- Pursued by two boys
- Entering the country, some extremists hunted
- Virgin reported being pursued
- Followed calling with virtue
- Pursued — and reportedly innocent
- Hunted some elephants initially in part of Africa
- . Hunted revolutionary is around as day begins
- Hurried south-east in country
- Pursued like Snow White, reportedly
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The straight part
We know that "being pursued" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case being pursued = chased.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 CHASED mean?
CHASED verb- To pursue.
- To consume another beverage immediately after drinking hard liquor, typically something better tasting or less harsh such as soda or beer; to use a drink as a chaser
- To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
- To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch
- To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed
- To groove; indent.
- To place piping or wiring in a groove encased within a wall or floor, or in a hidden space encased by a wall.
- To cut (the thread of a screw).
- To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.