Begged for fresh start, getting mauled (10)
I believe the answer is:
manhandled
'mauled' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for manhandled that I've seen is " being roughly treated".)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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