Got to love article on queen infiltrating plot (8)

I believe the answer is:

bothered

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'got to' is the definition.
('bother' can be a synonym of 'get to')

'love article on queen infiltrating plot' is the wordplay.
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'article' becomes 'the' (the definite article in English).
'on queen' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for regina, e.g. in ER . I am not sure about the 'on' bit.).
'infiltrating' is an insertion indicator.
'plot' becomes 'bed' (a plot of land).
'o'+'the'+'r'='other'
'other' going within 'bed' is 'BOTHERED'.

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(Other definitions for bothered that I've seen before include "Old song: 'Bewitched, . . . . . . . . and bewildered'" , "Hot and exasperated" , "Was a pest" , "Disturbed" , "Made an effort -- put out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.

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