The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OVERATE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OVERATE
- Naked paramour and judge did stuff
- A bit hungover at Easter; consumed too much
- Had too much on one’s plate — but managed to deal with it!
- In round numbers, at least nine reportedly consumed too much
- Gorged on dates endlessly
- Love rat essentially admitting was a pig
- Reportedly make too much of having binged
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The straight part
We know that "having binged" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case having binged = overate.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OVERATE mean?
OVERATE verb- To eat too much.
- To surfeit with eating.