Pluck and carry off (6)
I believe the answer is:
spirit
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'pluck' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'carry off' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for spirit that I've seen before include "Liquor or spectre" , "verve" , "Mettle" , "character like Ariel" , "Distilled alcoholic drink" .)