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In general, bid higher without clubs (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overall

'in general' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'bid higher without clubs' is the wordplay.
'bid higher' becomes 'overcall' (to make a higher bid in the game bridge).
'without' is a deletion indicator.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'overcall' with 'c' removed is 'OVERALL'.

(Other definitions for overall that I've seen before include "Supreme - general - protective garment" , "protector" , "it protects clothes" , "All round" , "Inclusive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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