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Thrill being captivated by umpteenth rally (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enthral

'thrill' is the definition.

'captivated by umpteenth rally' is the wordplay.
'captivated by' indicates a hidden word.
'ENTHRAL' is hidden in the letters of 'umpteenth rally'.

'being' is the link.

(Other definitions for enthral that I've seen before include "give a spell-binding performance" , "hypnotise" , "Bewitch" , "Hold captive" , "Totally fascinate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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