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Ran through Return of the Vampires plot (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stabbed

'ran through' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'return of the vampires plot' is the wordplay.
'return of' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'the vampires' becomes 'bats' (I've seen this in another clue).
'plot' becomes 'bed' (a plot of land).
'bats' written backwards gives 'stab'.
'stab'+'bed'='STABBED'

(Other definitions for stabbed that I've seen before include "Pierced with a blade" , "assaulted" , "Attacked" , "Pierced with a dagger" , "Penetrated with e.g. dagger" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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