The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TENERIFE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TENERIFE
- Bag sent back — ecstasy widespread in island
- A number on ecstasy prevalent in part of Spain
- Ecstasy widespread after a number arriving at Spanish island
- Number swarming around English holiday island
- Some sweetener I fetched in holiday island
- Acclaimed singer provided by Spain for their holiday spot
- . Nice guy in suspect image upset island
- Bag sent back – ecstasy widespread in island
- Drunken teens endlessly abounding on resort island
- Figure common south of English island
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The straight part
We know that "island in the Atlantic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case island in the atlantic = tenerife.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.