The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OOMPH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OOMPH
- Energy old politician displayed in backing House
- It is over the rate of being still
- Go round twice at speed
- Vitality of the sound of low brass out of key
- Ginger loves the going rate
- Drive round with zero speed
- Nothing old having speed and energy
- Go round and round at speed
- Balls: politician with hot sex-appeal!
- Ginger gets glasses at the going rate
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What does OOMPH mean?
OOMPH noun- Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout.
- Sex appeal.
- A bassy grunting or thudding sound.
- To produce a bassy grunting or thudding sound.