Crossword Genius

Alien virus I ignored spread worldwide (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

universal

'worldwide' is the definition.
(I know that worldwide can be written as universal)

'alien virus i ignored spread' is the wordplay.
'ignored' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'spread' indicates an anagram.
'alien'+'virus'='alienvirus'
'alienvirus' with 'i' removed is 'alenvirus'.
'alenvirus' anagrammed gives 'UNIVERSAL'.

(Other definitions for universal that I've seen before include "Widespread, worldwide" , "Found everywhere" , "affecting everyone" , "blanket" , "Worldwide or cosmic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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