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Too much talk of the brave heart in Britain (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gab

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'too much talk' is the definition.
'gab' can be an answer for 'talk' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm unsure of the 'too much' bit.

'brave heart in britain' is the wordplay.
'heart' indicates the central letters.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'britain' becomes 'GB' (abbreviation for Great Britain).
The middle of 'brave' is 'a'.
'a' inserted within 'gb' is 'GAB'.

'of the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gab that I've seen before include "Talk at length, chatter" , "rabbit" , "gossip" , "The gift of the - means verbal fluency" , "Loquacity the gift of it" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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