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Provide an excuse? Of course. Only too happy! (8)

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I believe the answer is:

pleasure

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'only too happy' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'provide an excuse? of course' is the wordplay.
'provide an excuse?' becomes 'plea' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'of course' becomes 'sure' (I've seen this before).
'plea'+'sure'='PLEASURE'

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(Other definitions for pleasure that I've seen before include "'Enjoyment, delight (8)'" , "Feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction" , "Urgent entreaty begins gratification" , "Delectation, delight" , "A desirable emotion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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