Related Clues:

• Happy clearing -- finishing early
• Full of joy, but tardy, having missed start
• Happy, having gone without one young man!
• Gap in wood almost making one cheerful
• Hyped up, having told Republican to go away
• Feeling happy
• Very happy story backed by editor
• Exhilarated, highly excited
• Good boy, eager
• Thrilled editor's about overdue
• Not sad, by and large, dropping Barney
• Drink turned Eddie joyful
• Story gets backing — editor in high spirits
• Gee, boy is cock-a-hoop!
• Thrilled story comes back to journalist