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The Clue

Overran (8 letter answer)

The Answer

INFESTED

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Notes

The answer INFESTED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

INFEST 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. live on or in a host, as of parasites

INFESTED 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"