The tedious fellow needs to be carried (4)

I believe the answer is:

bore

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'be carried' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for bore that I've seen before include "pain from > drill" , "Tedious chap" , "Held" , "Wearisome person" , "hole > not something of interest" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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