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Is all over, giving the wrong ideas to (7)

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I believe the answer is:

toadies

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'is all over giving' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'wrong ideas to' is the wordplay.
'wrong' indicates an anagram.
'ideas'+'to'='ideasto'
'ideasto' anagrammed gives 'TOADIES'.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for toadies that I've seen before include "Yes-men" , "They suck up" , "Slimy amphibious types" , "Flatterers, sycophants" , "People who flatter and behave obsequiously" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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