Cryptic crossword clue
Old poetry, lines put out with too much hype? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OVERSELL

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "put out with too much hype" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put out with too much hype = oversell.
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 OVERSELL mean?

OVERSELL verb
  1. To agree to sell more of something than one can supply.
  2. To be too eager in attempting to sell something.
  3. To praise something to excess.
  4. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in sale price.

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