Lover Federer admits was excessively giving? (7)

I believe the answer is:

overfed

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'was excessively giving?' is the definition.
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'lover federer admits' is the wordplay.
'admits' indicates a hidden word.
'OVERFED' is hidden in the letters of 'lover federer'.

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(Other definitions for overfed that I've seen before include "stuffed" , "having had too much on one's plate?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.

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