Beleaguered (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">beleaguered</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for beset that I've seen before include "Surround (with problems)" , "Hemmed in or surrounded" , "Beleaguer" , "Attack - surround" , "Hemmed in, afflicted with" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">beleaguered</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('harass' can be a synonym of 'beleaguer')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for harassed that I've seen before include "Distraught" , "in a state of torment" , "Plagued" , "Constantly intimidated" , "Annoyed and troubled continually" .)