Cryptic crossword clue
Worker was first to be manipulated 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HANDLED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does HANDLED mean?

HANDLED verb
  1. To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
  2. To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
  3. To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
  4. To manage, control, or direct.
  5. To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
  6. To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
  7. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
  8. To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
  9. To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
  10. To use the hands.
  11. To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
  12. To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
HANDLED adjective
  1. Having a specified number or kind of handles.

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