The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FEVERISH
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FEVERISH
- Frenzied English priest retires, taken in by pope, perhaps
- Hot swimmer is accommodating at any time
- Frantic swimmers lapping incessantly
- Seafood keeping always hot ...
- In search for compliments maybe, always a bit frenzied
- Putting out fire, he’s briefly very hot and bothered?
- . May be tuna sandwiches always hot
- Continually disrupting search, getting frantic
- Excited swimmer is eating continually
- Woman at all times is hot and restless
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What does FEVERISH mean?
FEVERISH adjective- Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.
- Filled with excess energy.
- Morbidly eager.