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Old taxi worker in high spirits (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exuberant

'in high spirits' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'old taxi worker' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'ex'.
'taxi' becomes 'uber'.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'ex'+'uber'+'ant'='EXUBERANT'

(Other definitions for exuberant that I've seen before include "Elated" , "High-spirited" , "Lively, cheerful" , "Abounding in vitality" , "Full of beans" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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