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Unexcited on the way to a meeting (6)

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I believe the answer is:

sedate

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'unexcited' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'the way to a meeting' is the wordplay.
'the way to' becomes 'se' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a meeting' becomes 'date' (date is a kind of meeting).
'se'+'date'='SEDATE'

'on' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sedate that I've seen before include "Leisurely" , "Unexciting" , "Dignified - staid" , "Staid - tranquillise" , "Administer a calming drug" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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