Showing excessive affection (6)

I believe the answer is:

doting

(Other definitions for doting that I've seen before include "Uncritically fond" , "excessive worship" , "Showing great fondness as for a spouse" , "Blindly affectionate" , "Worshipping" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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