What does the cryptic crossword clue "Some balls and parties regularly end having taken in excess (9)" mean?

The definition is "having taken in excess". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OVER (synonym="six [some] balls in most cricket matches") + DOS (synonym="parties") + ED (synonym="letters 1 and 3 [regularly] E n D") = OVERDOSED The answer is OVERDOSED.

Some balls and parties regularly end having taken in excess (9)

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