The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INUNDATE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result INUNDATE
- Flood one sister encountered on tryst
- One sister takes boyfriend to swamp
- Overwhelm religious woman after one appointment
- I see entertaining creature of habit in swamp
- I go out with woman with a habit in Bury
- At home, maybe take time away from flood
- Overwhelm in a Parisian court
- Overwhelm at home a French girlfriend
- Overwhelm one lady with habit to see men?
- Sister on time after second part of film’s overrun
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The straight part
We know that "Overwhelm" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case overwhelm = inundate.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INUNDATE mean?
INUNDATE verb- To cover with large amounts of water; to flood.
- To overwhelm.