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School agree head's showing great enthusiasm (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eagerness

'great enthusiasm' is the definition.

'school agree head's' is the wordplay.
'school' is an anagram indicator (school can mean to improve or manipulate).
'head' becomes 'ness' (ness is a headland).
'agree' is an anagram of 'eager'.
'eager'+'ness'='EAGERNESS'

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for eagerness that I've seen before include "Keenness, enthusiasm" , "'Keenness, avidness (9)'" , "Avidity" , "Keen interest" , "Sense rage (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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