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Live group surrounded (5)

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I believe the answer is:

beset

'surrounded' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'live group' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'group' becomes 'set' (both can mean a collection).
'be'+'set'='BESET'

(Other definitions for beset that I've seen before include "besieged" , "Hemmed in, afflicted with" , "Assail or attack on all sides" , "Trouble or harass persistently" , "Assail (with problems?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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