The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ELATE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ELATE
- Give a lift to European and others around
- Press release released prior to cheer
- Cheer brought by counselling service, right away
- Tell missing head to cheer up
- Lift unreliable ultimately, and yet to arrive?
- Delight in the rise of average talent
- Cheer as story is rejected by Head of Ethics
- Delight with return of online story?
- First step of escalator behind lift
- Please tell leader off
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The straight part
We know that "to fill with joy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to fill with joy = elate.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 ELATE mean?
ELATE verb- To make joyful or proud.
- To lift up; raise; elevate.
- Elated; exultant
- Lifted up; raised; elevated.