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Gypsy turns up with beer and spirits (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

morale

'spirits' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'gypsy turns up with beer' is the wordplay.
'gypsy' becomes 'rom' (a Rom is a member of the Roma people).
'turns up' is a reversal indicator.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'beer' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'rom' written backwards gives 'mor'.
'mor'+'ale'='MORALE'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for morale that I've seen before include "Feeling of well-being" , "Strength of purpose" , "Esprit de corps" , "external confidence" , "Confidence, sense of wellbeing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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