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There's nothing in a trick to excite (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arouse

'to excite' is the definition.
(I know that arouse is a more specific form of the action excite)

'there's nothing in a trick' is the wordplay.
'there's nothing' becomes 'o' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'trick' becomes 'ruse' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'ruse'='aruse'
'o' put within 'aruse' is 'AROUSE'.

(Other definitions for arouse that I've seen before include "Stimulate or excite" , "Wake or stir up" , "Excite; wake from sleep" , "Incite or stimulate" , "Excite, awaken" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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