Perhaps overthink cryptic clues a little in English (15)

I believe the answer is:

intellectualise

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'perhaps overthink' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'cryptic clues a little in english' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'clues'+'a'+'little'+'in'='cluesalittlein'
'cluesalittlein' with letters rearranged gives 'intellectualis'.
'intellectualis'+'e'='INTELLECTUALISE'

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(Another definition for intellectualise that I've seen is " Think cerebrally".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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