The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TINGLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TINGLE
- Feel excited anticipation in time at fireside
- Sense of excitement putting last of report on fire
- Thrill of exhilarating leap
- Can mirth cut thrill?
- Editing letter that contains this slightly shocking sensation
- Sensation that’s revealed in backbiting letters
- What you get with heat finally when sitting by fireside?
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The straight part
We know that "thrill" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case thrill = tingle.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TINGLE mean?
TINGLE noun- A prickling or mildly stinging sensation.
- To feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation.
- To cause to feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation.
- To ring, to tinkle.
- To cause to ring, to tinkle.
- To make ringing sounds; to twang.