Scolded, undergo assessment? (7)
I believe the answer is:
berated
'scolded' is the definition.
('berate' can be a synonym of 'scold')
'undergo assessment?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'assessment?' could be 'rate' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'rate' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'bed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for berated that I've seen before include "Scolded" , "Dressed down" .)