State of excited or nervous anticipation (8)

I believe the answer is:

suspense

(Other definitions for suspense that I've seen before include "Tense uncertainty" , "Tense expectation" , "Uncertain anticipation" , "Excitement and uncertainty about an outcome" , "Nervous uncertainty; cessation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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