Raise one's spirits is an idiom that means to make someone feel happier or more cheerful. The crossword solutions for this term are ELATE (5 letters), TOAST (5 letters), and TOPE (4 letters). ELATE means to fill with joy or pride, TOAST is a drink taken as a sign of celebration, and TOPE means to drink alcohol in excess. Therefore, the solutions to the crossword suggest that raising one's spirits can be done by feeling joy or pride, celebrating with a drink, or drinking alcohol in excess.