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Burdened - with a back seat driver? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saddled

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'burdened' is the definition.
('saddle' can be a synonym of 'burden')

'back seat driver?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'seat' could be 'saddle' (saddle is a kind of seat) and 'saddle' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'with a' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for saddled that I've seen before include "Encumbered" , "Horse might be" , "Burdened with" , "stuck" , "Like a racehorse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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