Possible Clues:

• Hyped to excess
• Booked too many people for
• Hyped excessively
• Exaggerated merits of old solver, wrecked by end of crossword
• Hyped-up spells of cricket out of date
• Spoke too highly of
• Exaggerated
• Exaggerated the merits of (something)
• Technical-analysis term
• Likely to disappoint? New ball isn't