Verklempt (8)

I believe the answer is:

overcome

(Other definitions for overcome that I've seen before include "Emotionally affected" , "Deal successfully with difficulties" , "hammer" , "Come over in order to conquer" , "Emotional" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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