What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tall bats on the way out – nothing more to add (3,4)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. ALLT (synonym="ALLT") + OLD (synonym="‘on the way out’") = ALLTOLD The answer is ALLTOLD.

Tall bats on the way out – nothing more to add (3,4)

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