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Foreman taking time to respond to guidance more than necessary (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oversteer

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'foreman taking time to respond' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'guidance more than necessary' is the wordplay.
'guidance' becomes 'steer' (steer is a kind of guidance).
'more than' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'necessary' becomes 'over' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'steer' put after 'over' is 'OVERSTEER'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for oversteer that I've seen before include "Mechanical fault in vehicle" , "Turn (car) more sharply than desired" , "misjudge a corner" , "(Of car) turn more sharply than intended" , "(Of vehicle) exaggerate turning motion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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