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Laying
it
on
thick:
‘One’s
too
old
for
love’
(7)
Laying it on thick: ‘One’s too old for love’ (7)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Laying it on thick — that's the painting technique where you slather on the paint. Then the cryptic part: 'One's too old for love' breaks down as I'M (one's) plus PAST (too old) plus O (love, as in the zero score in tennis), which strings together to give you your answer.