Crossword Genius

Excitedly say “wow” at finding hidden traveller (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stowaway

'hidden traveller' is the definition.
(eg traveller hidden on a ship)

'excitedly say wow at' is the wordplay.
'excitedly' indicates an anagram (letters excited or stimulated into a new form).
'say'+'wow'+'at'='saywowat'
'saywowat' anagrammed gives 'STOWAWAY'.

'finding' is the link.

(Other definitions for stowaway that I've seen before include "One hiding aboard" , "Concealed traveller" , "Hider on board" , "Free rider" , "Illicit passenger on boat, plane etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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