Worried chaps collared by wrong sort of journalist (9)

I believe the answer is:

tormented

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'worried' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'chaps collared by wrong sort of journalist' is the wordplay.
'chaps' becomes 'men' (chap means a man).
'collared by' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'wrong sort of' becomes 'tort' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'men' inserted within 'tort' is 'torment'.
'torment'+'ed'='TORMENTED'

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(Other definitions for tormented that I've seen before include "Made to suffer" , "Distressed" , "Harassed" , "Worried" , "Suffering severely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.

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