The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OVERAGE
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More clues leading to the result OVERAGE
- Done with silver, English – too old
- Born too long ago – heading away from media reporting
- Excess reporting? Cut initial chapter
- I backed including girl that’s too old
- Old woman, say, getting upset – being too old
- Mean to have nothing for a surplus
- Surplus that's too old to be useful
- Too old for insurance protection without a cap
- Undercover agents concealing surplus
- Left date that’s too old
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The straight part
We know that "Excess" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case excess = overage.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OVERAGE mean?
OVERAGE verb- To have too long an aging process.
- Having an age that is greater than a stipulated minimum.
- Too old to be of use in a particular situation.
- A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.
- A state of being more than one ought to be.