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Is it too much, one half of a couple being named Thora? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plethora

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'is it too much' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'one half of a couple being named thora?' is the wordplay.
'one half of' means to take half the letters.
'a couple' becomes 'pr'.
'being named' becomes 'le' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'pr' cut in half is 'p'.
'p'+'le'+'thora'='PLETHORA'

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(Other definitions for plethora that I've seen before include "Abundant supply" , "Excess, glut" , "Glut, over-abundance" , "(A) glut (of something)" , "almost too much" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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