Crossword Genius

European with Conservative still elated (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ecstatic

'elated' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'european with conservative still' is the wordplay.
'european' becomes 'E' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'conservative' becomes 'C' (UK political abbreviation).
'still' becomes 'static' (static can mean still or not moving).
'e'+'c'+'static'='ECSTATIC'

(Other definitions for ecstatic that I've seen before include "In a state of great delight" , "Feeling great rapture or delight" , "Cock-a-hoop" , "Full of bliss" , "elated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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