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Bent
aide
put
off
protecting
territorial
head
(8)
Bent aide put off protecting territorial head (8)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Bent, meaning a natural inclination or talent. Take an anagram of aide put (that's your "off" signal) and wrap it around T (the "head" — first letter — of territorial), and it all slots together nicely.