Crossword Genius

State of mind could bring back disaster (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mood

'state of mind' is the definition.
(one's mood is one's state of mind)

'bring back disaster' is the wordplay.
'bring back' is a reversal indicator.
'disaster' becomes 'doom' (I've seen this in another clue).
'doom' backwards is 'MOOD'.

'could' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mood that I've seen before include "State of mind or feeling" , "feelings" , "Emotional state" , "Bad feeling" , "Temporary state of mind" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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