Liveliness - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'liveliness' is the definition.
(I know that liveliness can be written as spirit)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for spirit that I've seen before include "Liquor or spectre" , "Typical mood; ghost" , "Drink for a supernatural being" , "Courage; ghost" , "Animating force within living things" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Universal, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Independent and The New York Times.

'liveliness' is the definition.
(I know that esprit is a type of liveliness)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for esprit that I've seen before include "... de corps, team spirit" , "Group morale is . . . . . . de corps" , "Vivaciousness" , "Stripe (anag)" , "Lively wit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Universal, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Independent and The New York Times.

'liveliness' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for animation that I've seen before include "Making of cartoons" , "(State of) being full of life" , "Cartoon technique" , "Liveliness and vigour" , "Liveliness - illusion of movement in cartoon films" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Star Tribune, The Independent and The New York Times.

(Other definitions for alacrity that I've seen before include "Showing brisk readiness" , "Prompt and eager readiness" , "Eagerness, enthusiasm" , "'Briskness, promptness (8)'" , "Lively enthusiasm" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Newsday, The Guardian and The Telegraph.

'liveliness' is the definition.
(I know that vitality is a type of energy)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for vitality that I've seen before include "Vibrancy, energy" , "Life force and animation" , "Liveliness" , "Vigour; ability to prosper" , "go" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Newsday, The Guardian and The Telegraph.

Liveliness (6)