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.
Basically you start with the eggs in the pan with cold water and bring the water to temperature, right when it reaches boiling you pull the heat back and let the eggs cook for 10 minutes. You don't need a full on boil to hard boil the eggs.