The Clue
Spiritless (6 letter answer)
The Answer
LEADEN
Tags
Notes
The answer LEADEN is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
LEADEN as an adjective:
1. (dull, grey, gray, leaden) = darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a grey rainy afternoon"; "grey clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick"
2. (leaden, weighted) = made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids"
3. made of lead; "a leaden weight"
4. (leaden, plodding) = (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps"
5. (heavy, leaden) = lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation"