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Decorate article that's boring too (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overlay

'decorate' is the definition.
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'article that's boring too' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'that's boring' indicates putting letters inside (some letters must 'bore' a hole into other letters).
'too' becomes 'overly' (synonyms).
'a' going within 'overly' is 'OVERLAY'.

(Other definitions for overlay that I've seen before include "Cover" , "Put on top of something else" , "put on coat" , "Lie on top of; covering" , "Blanket" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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