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Eagerness of Cyril at a review (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alacrity

'eagerness' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cyril at a review' is the wordplay.
'review' is an anagram indicator.
'cyril'+'at'+'a'='cyrilata'
'cyrilata' is an anagram of 'ALACRITY'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for alacrity that I've seen before include "'Quick, cheerful enthusiasm (8)'" , "Showing brisk readiness" , "Prompt enthusiasm" , "Eager haste" , "Cheerful willingness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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