The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EXCITING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EXCITING
- Going out without clothes initially could be thus
- Referring to going after old lover as ‘thrilling‘
- Going out around Cuba’s thrilling
- Leaving college in third place could be thrilling
- Thrilling going to include Charlie
- Dramatic summoning by old flame
- Lively departure with 100 on board
- Going outside, catching cold, causing fever?
- Going around light speed is sensational
- Former wife mentioning name is thrilling
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The straight part
We know that "thrilling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case thrilling = exciting.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 EXCITING mean?
EXCITING verb- To stir the emotions of.
- To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
- To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
- To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.
- The process of something becoming excited; excitation.
- Creating or producing excitement