Answer:

badgered

Answer	Crossword Clue
BADGERED	Pestered
BADGERED	Hounded
BADGERED	So I .. him into a game. What a mistake! ...

BADGERED	Harassed.
BADGERED	Annoyed.
BADGERED	Chivied.
BADGERED	Harassed
BADGERED	Rode
BADGERED	Pestered persistently