Busied (8)
I believe the answer is:
occupied
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">busied</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('occupy' can be a synonym of 'busy')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for occupied that I've seen before include "Seized and controlled by military invasion" , "Inhabited, held" , "as ladies often seem to be ..." , "tied up" , "Busy or inhabited" .)