Is there a way to include the excerpt text as a hyperlink?

Hello,

I was wondering if there is a way to include the excerpt text as a hyperlink in addition to the picture and title. The reason being is I need at least a clickable “READ MORE” at the end of the excerpt (preferably the whole excerpt can be clickable) with out having to custom code it for every single blog post.

Thanks for your time,

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