The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FULSOME
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FULSOME
- Cloying smoke envelops orchestra
- Total amount sounds excessive
- 3/4 engrossed, then a little gross
- Skilful somersault over the top is involved
- Rage about group of musicians being excessive
- Excessive musicians from London seen amid smoke
- Whole calculation, per auditor is over the top
- Healthful somewhat...somewhat tasteless
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The straight part
We know that "Cloying" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cloying = fulsome.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FULSOME mean?
FULSOME adjective- Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
- Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).
- Marked by fullness; abundant, copious.
- Fully developed; mature.