Exhausted, exited to prolonged applause (7-3)
I believe the answer is:
clapped out
'exhausted' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clapped out that I've seen before include "cheered to the door?" , "too many curtain calls?" , "Finished" , "no longer up to the job" , "Tired" .)