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Animated Conservative infiltrating left (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

excited

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'animated conservative infiltrating left' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'animated conservative infiltrating left' is the wordplay.
'animated conservative' becomes 'c' (abbreviation commonly used in UK politics. I am not sure about the 'animated' bit.**).
'infiltrating' indicates putting letters inside.
'left' becomes 'exited' ('exit' can be a synonym of 'leave').
'c' going inside 'exited' is 'EXCITED'.

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(Other definitions for excited that I've seen before include "Aroused; eager" , "Aroused, enthused" , "Thrilled; agitated" , "In a stir" , "Very eager and enthusiastic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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