Rather excited about fiction that’s more sensual (9)
I believe the answer is:
earthlier
'more sensual' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are comparative adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'rather excited about fiction' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'fiction' becomes 'lie' (I've seen this in other clues).
'rather' anagrammed gives 'earthr'.
'earthr' enclosing 'lie' is 'EARTHLIER'.
'that's' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for earthlier that I've seen is " more material".)