Cryptic crossword clue
Energy taken from fever rampant in blessed insect 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HOVERFLY

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The straight part
We know that "insect" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case insect = hoverfly.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HOVERFLY mean?

HOVERFLY noun
  1. Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.

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