Clues for the word "OVERRUN"
We've had 34 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 40 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on March 13, 2025.
Definition of overrun
- p. p. - of Overrun
- v. t. - To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.
- v. t. - To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.
- v. t. - To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.
- v. t. - To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
- v. t. - To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.
- v. t. - To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.
- v. i. - To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.
- v. i. - To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.
Referring Clues
- Infest
- Deluge
- Trample
- Invade in great numbers
- Production excess
- Pest-ridden, say
- Invade
- Spread swiftly throughout
- Infested
- Exceed the limit of
- Go on too long
- Cricketing references have gone on too long
- Conquer - go on too long
- Invade conclusively - extend beyond limit
- Manage too much and exceed the limit
- Ended series, having exceeded time allowed
- Go on too long (of a performance)
- Infest - defeat totally
- Elements of cricket go too far
- Two elements of cricket go on for too long
- Go on too long and micro-manage?
- Storm finished? Make a dash for it!
- Swamp with cricketing terminology?
- Occupy with achievement of bowler and batsman
- 18 production of cricket terms
- Porn content extended to go beyond agreed limit
- Inundate
- Invade and defeat conclusively
- Two cricket terms take too much time
- Engulf
- Besieged
- Infested, as with weeds
- Exceed
- Defeat via invasion
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - March 13, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - October 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 27, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - October 14, 2022
- New York Times - September 21, 2021
- Guardian Quick - September 22, 2017
- Guardian Quick - November 11, 2016
- Guardian Prize - February 13, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - December 28, 2015
- New York Times - December 25, 2014
- Guardian Quick - February 22, 2014
- Guardian Prize - November 02, 2013
- Onion A.V. Club - November 07, 2012
- I Swear Crossword - July 20, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - January 16, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - April 03, 2011
- Guardian Quick - January 28, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 06, 2011
- Guardian Quick - October 09, 2010
- Guardian Quick - June 05, 2010
- Family Time - December 06, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 23, 2009
- New York Sun - June 20, 2008
- USA Today - June 06, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - March 24, 2008
- Guardian Quick - November 14, 2007
- Family Time - March 04, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 09, 2006
- Guardian Quick - January 21, 2006
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