Plagued (8)
I believe the answer is:
pestered
'plagued' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pestered that I've seen before include "Constantly bothered by deer pets" , "Annoyed continually" , "Badgered with repeated requests" , "Harassed, annoyed" , "Constantly irritated by deer pets" .)