The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AWAKENED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result AWAKENED
- Aroused — and with a week to cavort
- Staggered about, shaken but not a bit stirred
- Came to an all-night party with Edward
- Became conscious, having a pad wrapped around broken knee
- Became conscious of a trail, half-ruined
- Became alert opening at Wankhede ground, though hot outside
- Aroused from study returned after a wash
- Came to a vigil in the graveyard at last
- Naked, we fancy, assuming adult’s excited
- Came alive, impressed about adult range of knowledge
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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 = awakened.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 AWAKENED mean?
AWAKENED verb- To cause to become awake.
- To stop sleeping; awake.
- To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
- To call to a sense of sin.
- Having been woken up.
- Aroused or activated.