Overcome with excitement (5)

I believe the answer is:

giddy

(Other definitions for giddy that I've seen before include "Dizzy - flighty" , "Vertiginous" , "Dizzy; staggering" , "Sturdy" , "Frivolous - in a spin?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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