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... budge off around midnight, wired (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bugged

'wired' is the definition.
('bugged' can be similar in meaning to 'wired')

'budge off around midnight' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'midnight' becomes 'g'.
'budge' anagrammed gives 'buged'.
'buged' enclosing 'g' is 'BUGGED'.

(Other definitions for bugged that I've seen before include "Softly glowing" , "Fitted with illegal listening or recording device" , "Irritated; planted concealed microphones" , "Fitted with hidden microphone for eavesdropping" , "Description of room fitted with illegal listening devices - infested?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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