Sedate don goes wild when definitely passed over (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
stone dead
'definitely passed over' is the definition.
(definitely dead)
'sedate don goes wild' is the wordplay.
'goes wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sedate'+'don'='sedatedon'
'sedatedon' with letters rearranged gives 'STONE-DEAD'.
'when' acts as a link.
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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