Cryptic crossword clue
Spells primarily brought on unfortunate travails, sadly 5

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

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What does BOUTS mean?

BOUTS noun
  1. A period of something, usually painful or unpleasant.
  2. A boxing match.
  3. An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.
  4. A roller derby match.
  5. A fighting competition.
  6. A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar.
  7. The going and returning of a plough, or other implement used to mark the ground and create a headland, across a field.
BOUTS verb
  1. To contest a bout.

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