The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WRAITH
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More clues leading to the result WRAITH
- Spook woman, one in chariot
- Artist entering accompanied by shadowy presence
- Spirit of one consumed by rage
- Anger about one apparition
- Rage consuming one 10
- Ghost is one consumed by rage
- Ghostly figure accompanied by entertaining artist
- Artist comes in with an apparition
- Spook gunners and reserves
- Spirit of anger enveloping one
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The straight part
We know that "Ghost" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ghost = wraith.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does WRAITH mean?
WRAITH noun- A ghost or specter, especially a person's likeness seen just after their death.