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Troubled fool has rushed around (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

harassed

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'troubled' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'fool has rushed around' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'fool' could be 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person) and 'ass' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'hared' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for harassed that I've seen before include "Annoyed and troubled continually" , "Distraught" , "Pestered continually" , "Constantly tormented" , "in a state of torment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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