State accessed Trotskyite (8)
I believe the answer is:
remained
'accessed trotskyite' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't see how they can define each other.
'state' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'state' could be 'maine' (Maine is an example) and 'maine' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'red' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for remained that I've seen before include "Stayed put as I meander" , "Was left" , "didn't move" , "Stayed behind" .)