| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| High-spirited | Newsday | 05 Mar 2024 |
| Full of spirit | USA Today | 12 Aug 2023 |
| Broadcaster admitting joke is courageous | ||
| Courageous, determined | The Times Concise | 14 Aug 2018 |
| Courageous and determined | Newsday | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Spirited | Eugene Sheffer | 13 Jan 2017 |
| Courageous wordplay in something clearly blue | The Times Cryptic | 14 Apr 2016 |
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| Plucky | ||
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| Courageous | ||
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| Game. | ||
| Spirited: Colloq. | ||
| Courageous: Colloq. |