Entered cinema, excitedly (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
came in
'entered' is the definition.
(to come in is to enter)
'cinema excitedly' is the wordplay.
'excitedly' indicates an anagram.
'cinema' with letters rearranged gives 'CAME IN'.
(Other definitions for came in that I've seen before include "Finished" , "Entered" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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