Cryptic crossword clue
Six balls each, four more polished off too much 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OVEREATEN

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The straight part
We know that "polished off too much" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case polished off too much = overeaten.
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 OVEREATEN mean?

OVEREATEN verb
  1. To eat too much.
  2. To surfeit with eating.

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