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Entered Miami, excitedly, before noon (4,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ante meridiem

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

'entered miami excitedly' is the wordplay.
'excitedly' is an anagram indicator.
'entered'+'miami'='enteredmiami'
'enteredmiami' anagrammed gives 'ANTE MERIDIEM'.

(Other definitions for ante meridiem that I've seen before include "in the morning" , "Before noon" , "A.M. in full" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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