The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 2 plus 5 letter word ESPRIT DE CORPS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ESPRIT DE CORPS
- Unusually dire prospects for group loyalty
- Rewrite of scripted prose shows team spirit
- Terribly dire prospects? It shows we’re in it together
- Dire prospects for renewing morale
- Dire prospects affected morale
- Dire prospects disrupted group solidarity
- Coppers stride off in a display of team spirit
- The vibe at Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
- Loyal attitude though prospect’s dire in organisation
- Stripe spoilt colour scheme — an afterthought? The feeling’s mutual!
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "team spirit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case team spirit = esprit de corps.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.
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