Partner Ted hurriedly figured (9)
I believe the answer is:
patterned
'figured' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'partner ted hurriedly' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'partner' could be 'n' and 'n' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pattered' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for patterned that I've seen before include "featuring decorative designs" , "Tender tap (anag.)" , "may be checked" .)