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Excess English fruits disturbed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

surfeit

'excess' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'english fruits disturbed' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'disturbed' is an anagram indicator.
'e'+'fruits'='efruits'
'efruits' with letters rearranged gives 'SURFEIT'.

(Other definitions for surfeit that I've seen before include "Overindulge" , "excessive amount" , "stuff, once" , "Fustier (anag)" , "having had quite enough" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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