Worried chapter must get cut (6)
I believe the answer is:
chewed
'worried' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'chapter must get cut' is the wordplay.
'chapter' becomes 'c' (abbreviation).
'must get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'cut' becomes 'hewed' (I've seen this in another clue).
'c'+'hewed'='CHEWED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chewed that I've seen before include "Worked or ground between the teeth" , "Masticated, worked with teeth" , "Munched" , "Masticated between teeth - maybe gum" , "Made use of teeth" .)