Very old duke keeps active at first: that's the spirit! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VODKA Very old duke keeps active at first: that's the spirit! (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 26, 2015
67% SAMURAI Old fighter in Asia struggling to keep spirit up (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
67% ANCIENT Very old (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
61% OLD Ancient keep, the first to be destroyed (3) The Times Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
61% FEISTY Spirited duke imprisoning European: end of story (6) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 23, 2025
58% JINN Spirit picked up spirits (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Mar 18, 2026
58% GIRASOL Young lady keeping a very precious stone (7) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 17, 2026
58% MAINTAIN Keep (8) The Telegraph Quick Mar 17, 2026
58% STORE Keep (5) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
58% OHSO Very, very (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 4, 2026

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