Full of intestinal fortitude (5)

I believe the answer is:

gutsy

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(Other definitions for gutsy that I've seen before include "Courageous, spirited" , "Sort of (non-standard)" , "Being full of courage" , "Brave" , "Spirited; greedy" .)

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