Possible Clues:

• Indulged in sort of bad habit
• Criminally maltreated
• Bad Sue (anag.)
• Lying about our party being exploited
• You'd have sworn you could get transport over the editor
• A seaman has grown accustomed to being sworn at
• You could have sworn the seaman was in employment
• The seaman is accustomed to being sworn at
• Swore at a car over the editor
• Reviled or exploited