The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OVERRAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OVERRAN
- Somewhat perverse — lunar revolution took longer than expected
- Stormed taking part in undercover ransom
- Foremost of royal artists invested in kiln, having exceeded production
- Embraced by lover, ranger’s overwhelmed
- Sped too much, and exceeded the limit
- Cooker kept around centre of terrace brimmed
- Goof in Nova, sadly, went past
- Verona production featuring Romeo went on for too long
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What does OVERRAN mean?
OVERRAN verb- To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
- To infest, swarm over, flow over.
- To run past; to run beyond.
- To continue for too long.
- To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.
- To go beyond; to extend in part beyond.
- To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.