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Hard left get too excited, then get stuffed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overeat

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'too excited then get stuffed' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'hard left' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'left' could be 'over' (I've seen this before) and 'over' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'eat' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for overeat that I've seen before include "pig out?" , "Consume too much like a glutton" , "Indulge in gluttony" , "Be gluttonous" , "Binge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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