The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SOULS , but the solution may also be ALCOHOLS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Spirits crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SOULS | 19 % | 5 |
| GHOSTS | 16 % | 6 |
| ALCOHOL | 9 % | 7 |
| GENII | 7 % | 5 |
| ESSENCES | 7 % | 8 |
| LIQUOR | 7 % | 6 |
| ALCOHOLS | 5 % | 8 |
| ARDORS | 5 % | 6 |
| ANIMI | 5 % | 5 |
| GINS | 2 % | 4 |
| AQUAVITAE | 2 % | 9 |
| BOOZE | 2 % | 5 |
| WINE | 2 % | 4 |
| MORALE | 2 % | 6 |
| AURAS | 2 % | 5 |
| FIREWATER | 2 % | 9 |
| SPECTERS | 2 % | 8 |
| GENIES | 2 % | 6 |
Why may ALCOHOLS be the right solution?
The answer "ALCOHOLS" fits the clue "Spirits" because in chemistry, alcohols are a type of organic compound that includes ethanol, which is commonly found in alcoholic beverages.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spirits
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- strong drink
- liquor
- hard liquor
- john barleycorn
- booze
- hard drink
- schnapps
- bitters
- wine
- head
- liquid
- species
Crossword Answer definitions
SOULS noun- The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality. Often believed to live on after the person's death.
- The spirit or essence of anything.
- Life, energy, vigor.
- Soul music.
- A person, especially as one among many.
- An individual life.
- A kind of submanifold involved in the soul theorem of Riemannian geometry.
- To endow with a soul; to furnish with a soul or mind.
- To beg on All Soul's Day.
- To afford suitable sustenance.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SOULS
- Charon's passengers
- Charon's quarries
- Population
- First word of Keats's "Lines on the Mermaid Tavern"
- Spirits
- Mortals
- What a clergyman tries to save
- What a preacher tries to save
- Individuals
- Human beings
More clues leading to the result GHOSTS
- Unwanted TV images
- Ectoplasmic entities
- Who boo
- Ibsen drama
- Spirits
- Halloween staples
- Casper's cohorts
- Ibsen play
- Mere shadows
- Casper and others
More clues leading to the result ALCOHOL
- "The cause and solution to all of life's problems"
- Booze
- Spirits, perhaps
- Consumers may want to see the proof of it
- It separates wine from Welch's
- Cider "hardener"
- Still spirits
- See 40-Across
- Speakeasy attraction
- It may be sold in fifths
More clues leading to the result GENII
- Bottled spirits?
- Some spirits
- Bottled spirits
- Wish granters
- They can be rubbed out
- Guardian spirits
- Wish granters of myth
- Summoned spirits
- They need rubbing out
- Bottled benefactors
More clues leading to the result ESSENCES
- Perfumes, e.g.
- Gists
- Perfumes
- Basic natures
- Crucial elements
- Perfume ingredients
- Quiddities.
- Perfumes.
- Predominant qualities.
- Vital spirits.
More clues leading to the result LIQUOR
- Hard drink
- Strong drink
- Spirits
- Firewater
- Bar bottle contents
- __ license
- 18th Amendment subject
- Bar stock
- Bartender's wares
- Bar serving
More clues leading to the result ALCOHOLS
More clues leading to the result ARDORS
- Spirits
- Passionate states
- Passions
- Enthusiasms.
- Warmth, fire, spirit.
- Fervid feelings.
- Passions.
- Intensities of feeling.
- Zeals
- Fires
More clues leading to the result ANIMI
More clues leading to the result GINS
- Gets 3,3,4 at cards
- Lays down a hand
- Boodles and Beefeaters, e.g.
- Wins at Rummy
- Wins at cards
- Traps
- Shots in a saloon
- Cotton separators
- Cottonseed removers
- Cotton processors
More clues leading to the result AQUAVITAE
- Brandy or whiskey
- Strong liquor
- Eau de vie counterpart
- Brandy or whisky
- Spirits
- Brandy, for one
- Powerful spirits
More clues leading to the result BOOZE
- Teen's no-no
- Bar stock
- The hard stuff
- Speakeasy attraction
- Hard stuff
- Hooch
- Hit the bottle
- Flask filler
- Bathtub gin
- Hard liquor
More clues leading to the result WINE
- Drink with cheese
- Viticulturist's product
- Blush, for example
- Chardonnay, for one
- Fermented beverage
- With 39-Across, "Pardners, we got us some chablis!"? ("Got Money")
- Cellar stock
- Beaujolais, e.g.
- Jug ___
- Retsina, e.g.
More clues leading to the result MORALE
- Group spirit
- Base attitude?
- It might need to be lifted in the military
- Espirit de corps
- Strength of spirit
- Team spirit
- Esprit de corps
- Psychological-warfare target
- Team self-esteem
- Frame of mind
More clues leading to the result AURAS
- Psychic sights
- Atmospheres
- Glows
- Senses of mystery
- Mystiques
- They cover superstars
- Nimbi
- Emanations
- Force fields
- Spiritual lights
More clues leading to the result FIREWATER
- Boozer's contradiction
- Spirits
- Misguided gift to the American Indian.
- Imbiber's intake
- Liquor, to Geronimo
- Redeye or white lightning
- It's still made
- Whiskey
- Beverage with an oxymoronic name