The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TICKLED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TICKLED
- Amused mark of approval came first
- Mo was in first place – that's caused amusement
- Amused moment was among the first
- Amused; second was in first place
- Blood-sucking mite was first to get excited
- Delighted being second, then went in front
- Mark was first to be amused
- Amused little pest went first
- Delighted to have credit spent?
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The straight part
We know that "Delighted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case delighted = tickled.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TICKLED mean?
TICKLED verb- To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
- To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.
- (of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
- To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
- To cause delight or amusement in.
- To feel titillation.
- To catch fish in the hand (usually in rivers or smaller streams) by manually stimulating the fins.
- To be excited or heartened.