The Clue
Invade (7 letter answer)
The Answer
OVERRUN
Tags
Notes
The answer OVERRUN is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Pest-ridden, say
Excess amount
Definition
OVERRUN as a noun:
1. (overproduction, overrun) = too much production or more than expected
OVERRUN as a verb:
1. (infest, overrun) = invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"
2. (invade, overrun, infest) = occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
3. (overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim over) = flow or run over (a limit or brim)
4. seize the position of and defeat; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land"
5. run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway"
OVERRUN as an adjective:
1. (infested, overrun, plagued) = (often followed by `with' or used in combination) troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers; "waters infested with sharks"; "shark-infested waters"; "the locust-overrun countryside"; "drug-plagued streets"