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8
Across
I’m
excited
to
take
on
in
general
(8)
8 Across I’m excited to take on in general (8)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The answer is Napoleon, who was a general. It's built as a charade: NAP is a card game (referenced by "8 Across", whose answer is a card game), then OLE for the excited exclamation "olé" ("I'm excited"), and finally ON for "to take on", giving NAPOLEON.