Badger and hound (6)
I believe the answer is:
pester
I believe this is a double definition.
'badger' is the first definition.
(synonyms)
'hound' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for pester that I've seen before include "Harass" , "Annoy with frequent questions" , "Trouble persistently" , "Keep bothering" , "Bug" .)