United defeated, gutted when crushed by blow (6)

I believe the answer is:

wedded

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'united' is the definition.
(wedding is a kind of uniting)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for wedded that I've seen before include "This bliss is for married couples" , "Closely joined" , "This bliss is of the married kind" , "with wife" , "Committed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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