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Arrogant through being too productive? (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overbearing

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'arrogant' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'being too productive?' is the wordplay.
'being too' becomes 'over' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'productive?' becomes 'bearing' ('bearing' can be similar in meaning to 'productive').
'over'+'bearing'='OVERBEARING'

'through' is the link.

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(Other definitions for overbearing that I've seen before include "High-handed" , "Arrogant" , "Officious" , "Forceful in character" , "Imperious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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