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It's exciting, kinky Latin smut (9)

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I believe the answer is:

stimulant

'it's exciting' is the definition.
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'kinky latin smut' is the wordplay.
'kinky' indicates anagramming the letters.
'latin'+'smut'='latinsmut'
'latinsmut' with letters rearranged gives 'STIMULANT'.

(Other definitions for stimulant that I've seen before include "Booster" , "Tonic, pick-me-up" , "Increasing vital action" , "Means of prompting action" , "Drug to make one more vigorous and active" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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