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Mental make up of Republican leaving jumbled cyphers (6)

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psyche

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'mental make up' is the definition.
(someone's mind or psychology)

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(Other definitions for psyche that I've seen before include "Human faculty for thought - Cupid's lover" , "Sole and spirit" , "Wife of Cupid" , "The soul, spirit or mind" , "A beautiful girl" .)

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