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Drive off in Open but go too far (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overshoot

'go too far' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'drive off in open' is the wordplay.
'drive off' becomes 'shoo' (shooing is a kind of driving off).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'open' becomes 'overt' ('overt' is associated in meaning with 'open'**).
'shoo' put into 'overt' is 'OVERSHOOT'.

'but' is the link.

(Other definitions for overshoot that I've seen before include "Go beyond the mark" , "Go extra distance" , "Fly beyond" , "Taxi too much, perhaps" , "Go beyond the intended target" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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