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Drug tea? It excited a feeling of appreciation (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gratitude

'a feeling of appreciation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'drug tea? it excited' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates an anagram.
'drug'+'tea'+'it'='drugteait'
'drugteait' anagrammed gives 'GRATITUDE'.

(Other definitions for gratitude that I've seen before include "Thanks" , "Appreciation of kindness" , "Feeling of appreciation" , "Thankfulness and appreciation" , "A sense of indebtedness and thankfulness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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