“Been curd” menu got wrong — not checked (12)

I believe the answer is:

unencumbered

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'not checked' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can sometimes mean the same thing.

'been curd menu got wrong' is the wordplay.
'got wrong' indicates anagramming the letters.
'been'+'curd'+'menu'='beencurdmenu'
'beencurdmenu' with letters rearranged gives 'UNENCUMBERED'.

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(Another definition for unencumbered that I've seen is " Free of liability".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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