Cryptic crossword clue
Excited when the setter’s taken into custody? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WARMED

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The straight part
We know that "Excited" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case excited = warmed.
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 WARMED mean?

WARMED verb
  1. To make or keep warm.
  2. To become warm, to heat up.
  3. To favour increasingly.
  4. To become ardent or animated.
  5. To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.
  6. To beat or spank.
WARMED adjective
  1. At a higher temperature.
  2. At a higher degree of compassion or friendship.

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