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Last
part
of
book,
perhaps,
some
find
exciting
(5)
Last part of book, perhaps, some find exciting (5)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at Last part of book, perhaps — that's your definition, since an index typically lives at the back of a book. The word "some" is your hidden word signal, and sure enough the answer is lurking inside "find exciting" if you run those words together.