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Half-exceeded by edgy suppliers, resulting in an overabundance (6)

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I believe the answer is:

excess

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'an overabundance' is the definition.
(I know that excess is a type of overabundance)

'half-exceeded by edgy suppliers' is the wordplay.
'half' indicates taking half.
'by edgy suppliers' becomes 'ss' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'exceeded' cut in half is 'exce'.
'exce'+'ss'='EXCESS'

'resulting in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for excess that I've seen before include "more than enough" , "Surfeit; overindulgence" , "Amount that is more than is needed" , "Lack of moderation, in drinking say" , "Glut, superfluity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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