Alert! Can't find spell checker

After installing the latest security update, I am getting the "Spinning beach ball" in Mail.app and then the message:
Alert! Can't find spell checker
Mail.app is unable to find its built-in spell checker (AppleSpell.service).
However, AppleSpell.service is where it should be, but it appears to be corrupt and won't start up to run in the background (as normal).
A workaround is to select "never" in the preferences of "Check Spelling" in Mail.app's preferences/Composing.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Can I get a non-corrupt version of the AppleSpell.service and try overwriting mine?

The "couldn't contact spell checker" error has been brought up in this forum many times (at least three times in the last two days). The error usually is the result of having remnants of older versions of third-party spell checkers, most commonly, Spell Catcher, but others have been identified. The solution is to remove those remnants and/or install the most recent version.

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