Cryptic crossword clue
Pulled everyone in — being covered in fat 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "covered in fat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case covered in fat = tallowed.
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 TALLOWED mean?

TALLOWED verb
  1. To grease or smear with tallow.
  2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.

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