The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LYRICAL
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More clues leading to the result LYRICAL
- I cry, all stirred up and emotional
- Unfinished stringed instrument: I state you can wax it
- Enthusiastic rally, regularly itch to get involved
- Car Lily wrecked is carried away
- Year One, being involved in Latin: state “poetic”
- Enthusiasts may wax it
- Car Lily crashed when carried away
- I cry, all upset and emotional
- Car Lily damaged — wax it, perhaps, if feeling enthusiastic?
- Imaginative famous songwriter almost restricted by unreliable ally
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The straight part
We know that "when carried away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case when carried away = lyrical.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LYRICAL mean?
LYRICAL adjective- Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.
- Expressive of emotion.