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Put too much in round barrel before getting in (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overeat

'put too much in' is the definition.

'round barrel before getting in' is the wordplay.
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object**).
'barrel' becomes 'vat' (I've seen this before).
'before' becomes 'ere' (usually literary).
'getting in' indicates putting letters inside.
'vat' placed around 'ere' is 'vereat'.
'o'+'vereat'='OVEREAT'

(Other definitions for overeat that I've seen before include "Gorge oneself" , "Indulge in gluttony" , "Be greedy" , "pig out?" , "ignore threat of a big corporation?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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