Exaggerates about deer (8)

I believe the answer is:

overdoes

'exaggerates' is the definition.
('overdo' can be a synonym of 'exaggerate')

'about deer' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'over' (I've seen this before).
'deer' becomes 'does' (I've seen this in other clues).
'over'+'does'='OVERDOES'

(Another definition for overdoes that I've seen is " Exaggerates".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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