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The Clue
Was a parasite (7 letter answer)
The Answer
LEECHED
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Notes
The answer LEECHED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
LEECH as a verb:
1. (bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise) = draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"