Bad spirit more or less reflected a lack of claret Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bad spirit more or less reflected a lack of claret featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on January 16, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CACODEMON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CACODEMON Bad spirit more or less reflected a lack of claret (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
3% WAG "___ more, bark less" (3) Universal Dec 29, 2025
3% BLOODRED Claret? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 18, 2025
3% ISH "More or less" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 15, 2025
3% FEISTIER More spirited (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
2% MORE "Less is ___" (4) Universal Jan 14, 2026
2% RIPER Leaving less of a bad taste, maybe (5) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
2% STEED Spirited horse (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
2% TIMETOTHINK Period of quiet reflection (11) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
2% ETHOS Community spirit (5) USA Today Jan 8, 2026

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