What does the cryptic crossword clue "Persistent hanger-on exhausted visitor from far away? (6)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). LIMP (synonym="weary; exhausted") + ET (synonym="reference the film ET [extra-terrestrial; visitor from far away]") = LIMPET The answer is LIMPET.

Persistent hanger-on exhausted visitor from far away? (6)

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