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Praised enthusiastically by sole guide all over the place (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eulogised

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'praised enthusiastically' is the definition.
'eulogised' can be an answer for 'praised' (eulogising is a kind of praising). I am not sure about the 'enthusiastically' bit.

'by sole guide all over the place' is the wordplay.
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'all over the place' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sole' after 'guide' is 'guidesole'.
'guidesole' is an anagram of 'EULOGISED'.

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(Other definitions for eulogised that I've seen before include "Extolled" , "Praised formally" , "given major promotion" , "Praised (someone) highly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.
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