Look out for the ball! Are you caught up in excitement? (6)

I believe the answer is:

furore

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'excitement?' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Wild excitement ' mean 'furore' so perhaps 'excitement' could also mean 'furore')

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(Other definitions for furore that I've seen before include "To-do" , "Public fuss" , "Uproar, outcry" , "agitation" , "Public indignation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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