Crossword Genius

Turn on old lover with call (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

excite

'turn on' is the definition.
(I know that turn on can be written as excite)

'old lover with call' is the wordplay.
'old lover' becomes 'ex' (an ex-lover).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'call' becomes 'cite' (citing is a kind of calling).
'ex'+'cite'='EXCITE'

(Other definitions for excite that I've seen before include "Thrill" , "Send" , "cause a stir" , "Stimulate - arouse" , "Stir up, stimulate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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