The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AMOROUS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AMOROUS
- Way of working in thrill, almost erotic
- Romantic queen in a low country
- Passionate, us after a second run out
- Sexy and glitzy, not ugly essentially
- Passionate Australian given another room with American
- In the mood for love, alpha male old Proust undressed
- Bit of angling or sumo wrestling can be sexy
- A million men love us being in love
- Loving having a room designed to ourselves
- Passionate Australian given new room with American
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The straight part
We know that "Passionate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case passionate = amorous.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 AMOROUS mean?
AMOROUS adjective- Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
- Indicating love or sexual desire.
- Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
- Affected with love; in love; enamored.