Charlie, excited, went on a drunken spree (8)

I believe the answer is:

caroused

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'went on a drunken spree' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'charlie excited' is the wordplay.
'charlie' becomes 'c' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'excited' becomes 'aroused' (similar in meaning).
'c'+'aroused'='CAROUSED'

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(Other definitions for caroused that I've seen before include "Enjoyed oneself in a noisy, lively way" , "Partied noisily" , "Revelled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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