Story that has to be reckoned with? (7)
I believe the answer is:
account
'story' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'to be reckoned with?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'be' could be 'count' (counting is a kind of being) and 'count' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'that has' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for account that I've seen before include "books" , "History" , "Financial record; narrative" , "judge" , "Explanation of conduct" .)