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Past its best, like the balloon about to pop? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overblown

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(Other definitions for overblown that I've seen before include "bombastic" , "roses being so past their best" , "Exaggerated" , "excessive" , "fifteen [POMPOUS]" .)

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