The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AFLUTTER
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More clues leading to the result AFLUTTER
- Excited, bet after ace appears
- Feverish, tearful end to supplicant’s squirming
- A bet makes one nervous
- Excitedly anticipating a modest backing
- One bet gets you tingling
- A fluid, say, in an agitated state
- In a state of anxiety, having a bet
- Answer ‘Florida: state’ when excited
- Agitated over a false liter total
- A Florida voice is agitated
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The straight part
We know that "Excitedly /anticipating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case excitedly /anticipating = aflutter.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 AFLUTTER mean?
AFLUTTER adjective- In a state of tremulous anticipation or confusion.