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Exciting? Alas, one isn’t excited (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sensational

'exciting?' is the definition.
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'alas one isn't excited' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates an anagram.
'alas'+'one'+'isnt'='alasoneisnt'
'alasoneisnt' with letters rearranged gives 'SENSATIONAL'.

(Other definitions for sensational that I've seen before include "Excellent" , "Fantastic" , "Is feeling so" , "Staggering" , "Slain so neat (anag) -- drop-dead" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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