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Bishop takes port and spirit (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brio

'spirit' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'bishop takes port' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'b' (abbreviation used in chess).
'takes' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'port' becomes 'rio' (I've seen this before).
'b'+'rio'='BRIO'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for brio that I've seen before include "Animation (Italian)" , "Vigour, vivacity" , "(Of music) spirit" , "'Con ..., musically with vigour (4)'" , "Liveliness, maybe in music" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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