What does the cryptic crossword clue "To make Stein president sounds thrilling (8)" mean?

The definition is "thrilling". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of “elect Rick” (Rick Stein, chef). Jill Stein is the Green Party candidate for the forthcoming US presidential election (as she was in 2016 and 2020) The answer is ELECTRIC.

To make Stein president sounds thrilling (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29502 | 32 Across | 2024-10-01 flower

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