Definition of clot. 1  1 : a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) 2  2a : a roundish viscous lump formed by coagulation of a portion of liquid or by meltingb : a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood. 3  3 British : blockhead.  4 : cluster, group a clot of spectators.
Depending on how cooked you like your hard boiled eggs, the eggs should be done perfectly in 10-12 minutes. That said, depending on your altitude, the shape of the pan, the size of the eggs, the ratio of water to eggs, it can take a few minutes more.
Ease the egg into the simmering water and let cook. As a general rule of the thumb, cooking time should vary between two and a half to four minutes. However, how long it takes to poach an egg this way will also rest on how well you like your eggs done. In any case, poaching an egg in boiled water will not go beyond four minutes to get a firm white but a still runny yolk.