The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GENIE
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More clues leading to the result GENIE
- Spirit in bottle, German one, say, upended
- One in Germany, say, brought back spirit
- Spirit in bottle in Egypt arising
- Spirit a German, say, knocked back
- Macron’s embarrassment extended by one who grants wishes
- Spiritual benefactor that is after information
- Spirit of type in egg flips
- Spirit bottled in vintage Niersteiner
- Info that is providing spirit
- Indulge niece a little producing exotic spirit
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The straight part
We know that "Spirit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spirit = genie.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GENIE mean?
GENIE noun- A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
- A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.