Cryptic crossword clue
Energy sucked up by person’s revered spirits 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MANES

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The straight part
We know that "revered spirits" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case revered spirits = manes.
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What does MANES mean?

MANES noun
  1. The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives.
MANES noun
  1. Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
  2. Long or thick hair of a person's head.

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