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Redundant old male, in a sense (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

too much

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'redundant' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'old male in a sense' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a sense' becomes 'touch' (touch is a kind of sense).
'o'+'m'='om'
'om' inserted inside 'touch' is 'TOO MUCH'.

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(Other definitions for too much that I've seen before include "See 17" , "Existing in excessive quantity" , "Beyond endurance" , "Excessive, overwhelming" , "American expression of approval" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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