The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EXCITABLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result EXCITABLE
- Times probing City board after one gets volatile
- Hot-headed and no longer worth quoting
- Volatile former partner worthy of quoting
- Volatile lover of old guy keeps it hidden
- Celibate pinching kiss getting worked-up and emotional
- Passionate former wife with guy possessing sex appeal
- Passionate kiss involved in transformation of celibate
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The straight part
We know that "Volatile" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case volatile = excitable.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EXCITABLE mean?
EXCITABLE adjective- Easily excited
- Able to be promoted to an excited state