The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OVERRATED
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More clues leading to the result OVERRATED
- Excessively admired sweetheart, not the first to get told off
- . Public artist introduced by journalist is praised too much
- Ended trade organisation that’s made too much of
- Run before tea upset Durham’s opener, after six balls scored too high
- Made too much of duty to conceal mistake in dictionary
- Ended unreliable trade given excessive merit
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The straight part
We know that "Excessively admired" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case excessively admired = overrated.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OVERRATED mean?
OVERRATED verb- To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.
- Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.