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
70% ANCIENT Very old (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 11, 2025
67% ARCHAIC Very old (7) LA Times Daily Sep 10, 2025
64% FISTS Dukes (5) Universal Oct 7, 2025
61% ORSINO Shakespearean duke (6) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
61% LUNGING Inspiring object keeps spirit attacking in combat (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
58% MEN The Grand Old Duke of York had 10,000 of them (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
58% FORWARD Impudent old president keeps fighting (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
58% AVOCADOS Fruit from a very old citrus added dash of spice at first (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
58% MOOD Spirit (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025

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