Crossword Genius

Excessive amount, I sense, is adhesive (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glutinous

'is adhesive' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'excessive amount i sense' is the wordplay.
'excessive amount' becomes 'glut' (I've seen this before).
'sense' becomes 'nous' (nous is a kind of sense).
'glut'+'i'+'nous'='GLUTINOUS'

(Other definitions for glutinous that I've seen before include "Sticky" , "not easy to shake off?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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