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I don't know what could make the guy overemote (5,3,2,5)

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I believe the answer is:

youve got me there

'i don't know' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'could make the guy overemote' is the wordplay.
'could make' indicates anagramming the letters.
'the'+'guy'+'overemote'='theguyoveremote'
'theguyoveremote' anagrammed gives 'YOUVE GOT ME THERE'.

'what' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for youve got me there that I've seen before include "What was said to the successful guide" , "what the passenger eventually said" , "what you can say after being given lift" , "I am stumped" , "I haven't the foggiest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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