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Exult when Edward gets hit on the head! (7)

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I believe the answer is:

crowned

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'hit on the head' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'exult when edward' is the wordplay.
'exult when' becomes 'crow' (both can mean to brag or behave triumphantly. I am not sure about the 'when' bit.).
'edward' becomes 'Ned'.
'crow'+'ned'='CROWNED'

'gets' is the link.

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(Other definitions for crowned that I've seen before include "Capped" , "bonked on the head" , "filled with foaming ale" , "wreath on head" , "Hit on the head" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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