What does the cryptic crossword clue "Chaps worked with SNP to generate spirit (8)" mean?

The definition is "spirit". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of CHAPS + SNP = SCHNAPPS; definition: "spirit" The answer is SCHNAPPS.

Chaps worked with SNP to generate spirit (8)

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