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Talking
too
much,
manager
almost
overwhelmed
by
truth
(9)
Talking too much, manager almost overwhelmed by truth (9)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Right, so Talking too much is the definition, that's your wordy or verbose meaning. Take BOSS for manager, dock the last letter to leave BOS, then shove that inside VERITY (truth) - literally overwhelmed by it - so it splits into VER and ITY with BOS wedged in the middle, giving you the answer.