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Pick up car with enthusiasm (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heart

'enthusiasm' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'pick up car' is the wordplay.
'pick up' becomes 'hear' (hearing is a kind of picking up).
'car' becomes 't'.
'hear'+'t'='HEART'

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for heart that I've seen before include "Vital organ - centre - courage" , "Middle" , "Cardiac courage" , "Player for Scottish team" , "one in suit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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