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Ghostly pluck? (6)

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spirit

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'pluck?' is the definition.
(pluck is a kind of spirit)

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(Other definitions for spirit that I've seen before include "Ghost or animation" , "Life-force" , "Ghost or vigor" , "Liquor or spectre" , "Mood - ghost - alcohol" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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