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Followed in poor light (8)

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shadowed

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'followed' is the definition.
(shadowing is a kind of following)

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(Other definitions for shadowed that I've seen before include "Followed secretly" , "Made gloomy" , "Was stalker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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