| Octet on a chessboard |
New York Times |
13 Sep 2025 |
| Hierarchy levels |
LA Times Mini |
26 Jul 2025 |
| Rows of soldiers standing side by side (5) |
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| Puts order on files |
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| Authority levels |
Newsday |
22 Jun 2025 |
| Puts in order |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jun 2025 |
| Puts in order, as favorites |
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| Rows |
The Telegraph Mini |
10 May 2025 |
| Military levels |
Commuter |
03 Apr 2025 |
| Capers not starting in the members of an organisation (5) |
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| Jokes don't start with grades (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
16 Mar 2025 |
| Lines of troops were doubling: kiss is not allowed (5) |
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| Holds the position of |
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| Military standings |
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| Military grades will produce rows (5) |
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| Compiles a Top 25 list, say |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jan 2025 |
| Lines up to get into the files (5) |
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| Captain, colonel, corporal, etc. |
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| Captain and colonel, for two |
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| Colonel and lieutenant, e.g. |
The Telegraph Plusword |
23 Nov 2024 |
| Echelons |
Universal |
13 Oct 2024 |
| Classifies positions set out by our theme |
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| Captain, private, and lieutenant |
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| Military levels |
Commuter |
16 Aug 2024 |
| Tiers |
The Telegraph Plusword |
15 Aug 2024 |
| Grades of officers |
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| Rows with the soldiers (5) |
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| Breaking them puts one out of line (5) |
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| Echelons |
Commuter |
29 May 2024 |
| Orders |
Wall Street Journal |
08 May 2024 |
| Jokes don't start with grades (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
07 May 2024 |
| Puts in order of quality |
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| Is assigned to a particular class for soldiers (5) |
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| Positions in a social hierarchy |
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| What stars and stripes may indicate |
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| Admiral et al. |
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| Assesses elements in a military hierarchy (5) |
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| Serving in them is a private job (5) |
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| Hierarchy parts |
Commuter |
23 Mar 2024 |
| Can be classified as rows (5) |
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| Orders according to preference, say |
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| Lines of soldiers |
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| Rows when eccentrics depose leader |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 Feb 2024 |
| Rows when eccentrics depose leader (5) |
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| Was governor of prairie state maybe producing orders? |
The Times Cryptic |
09 Feb 2024 |
| Ordinary soldiers looked after empty knapsacks? (5) |
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| What do soldiers line up in? Frank Spencer does have 'em! (5) |
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| Arrangements one may be reduced to |
The Guardian Cryptic |
20 Nov 2023 |
| Major, captain, and colonel, e.g. |
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| Puts in quality order |
Newsday |
26 Mar 2023 |
| Captain and lieutenant |
New York Times |
23 Dec 2022 |
| Puts in order |
New York Times |
04 Dec 2022 |
| Prioritizes |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Nov 2022 |
| Puts in order of preference |
USA Today |
01 Oct 2022 |
| Tiers |
Canadiana |
12 Sep 2022 |
| Levels of authority |
Newsday |
15 May 2022 |
| Base levels |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 Feb 2022 |
| Puts in order of preference |
Universal |
16 Jan 2022 |
| General and admiral, for two |
Family Time |
06 Dec 2020 |
| Hierarchy levels |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Oct 2020 |
| Military levels |
Newsday |
30 Sep 2020 |
| General and private |
The Washington Post |
23 Aug 2020 |
| Stars may signify them |
The Washington Post Sunday |
23 Aug 2020 |
| General and private |
LA Times Daily |
23 Aug 2020 |
| Major and colonel |
Universal |
12 Jul 2020 |
| Standings |
Newsday |
28 Jun 2020 |
| Military levels |
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| Orders |
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| Orders |
New York Times |
14 Dec 2019 |
| Classifies |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Sep 2019 |
| Soldiers in rows |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Sep 2019 |
| Puts in order |
Thomas Joseph |
08 May 2019 |
| Places in order of preference |
New York Times |
04 Feb 2019 |
| Places in size order, say |
USA Today |
27 Jan 2019 |
| Places in order of preference |
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| Places in size order, say |
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| Prince to abandon antics and rows? |
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| Assigns relative value to |
LA Times Daily |
27 Sep 2018 |
| Assigns relative value to |
The Washington Post |
27 Sep 2018 |
| Puts in numerical order |
Universal |
23 Jun 2018 |
| Positions of seniority |
Irish Times Simplex |
15 May 2018 |
| File crossers, on a chessboard |
USA Today |
21 Apr 2018 |
| Puts in numerical order |
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| Assigns relative value to |
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| File crossers, on a chessboard |
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| Corporal, captain and colonel |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Sep 2017 |
| Gross son belongs to a particular class |
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| Admirals, captains, generals and such |
Universal |
29 Apr 2017 |
| Gives an order |
New York Times |
12 Feb 2017 |
| Admirals, captains, generals and such |
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| Gives an order |
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| Soldiers managed to go on skis regularly |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Sep 2016 |
| Counterparts of files |
New York Times |
14 Aug 2016 |
| Military levels |
The Washington Post |
17 Mar 2016 |
| Counterparts of files |
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| Lines or rows of people or things |
Irish Times Simplex |
10 Sep 2015 |
| Military positions |
Newsday |
27 Jul 2015 |
| Rows on a chessboard |
Jonesin |
08 Jan 2015 |
| Military positions |
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| Levels of authority |
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| Chessboard rows |
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| Captain and others |
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| They may be broken in the army |
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| Classifies from high to low |
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| Major and captain, e.g. |
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| Major and private, e.g. |
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| Captain, colonel, etc. |
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| Major and captain, e.g. |
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| Positions in a hierarchy |
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| Puts on a scale |
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| Captain, colonel, etc. |
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| Corporal and captain |
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| See 9-Across |
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| Hierarchy levels |
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| Military levels |
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| Military levels |
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| Colonel, corporal, etc. |
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| Military standings, e.g. |
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| Puts in order |
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| Standings |
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| Enlisted personnel |
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| Admiral and others |
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| Admiral and others |
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| They're often closed in an emergency |
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| Sorts |
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| Captain, general, etc. |
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| Positions in a hierarchy |
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| Military designations |
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| They may be broken in the military |
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| Enlisted personnel |
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| Major and private, e.g. |
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| Puts in order |
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| Major and captain |
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| Social standings |
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| Puts first, say |
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| Is in charge |
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| Enlisted personnel |
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| Is in charge |
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| Puts in order |
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| Major and captain, e.g. |
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| Puts in order |
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| Relative positions |
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| Relative positions |
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| Chessboard octet |
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| Enlisted personnel |
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| They may be closed |
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| Major and private, e.g. |
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| Military masses |
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| Lines on a chessboard |
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| Military masses |
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| They may be broken in the military |
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| Close __ |
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| Colonel and captain |
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| Chessboard's eight |
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| Enlisted personnel |
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| Enlisted personnel |
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| Enlisted group |
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| Gives a rating |
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| Major and more |
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| Puts first or second, say |
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| Enlisted personnel |
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| Major and Colonel |
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| Military formations |
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| They may be broken in the military |
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| Officers' command |
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| Formations^RANK |
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| Military formations |
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| Seedings |
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| Colonel, corporal, etc. |
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| Captain, general, etc. |
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| They may be closed |
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| Hierarchical positions |
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| Puts in order |
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| Gives a rating |
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| Chessboards' horizontal rows |
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| Grades |
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| Rows |
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| An army |
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| Classes |
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| Lines of hoplites |
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| Distinctions |
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| Companions of files |
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| Takes precedent over. |
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| Enlisted men. |
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| Rows or lines. |
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| Puts in order |
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| Takes precedence of. |
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| Body of enlisted men. |
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| Social strata. |
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| Takes precedence over. |
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| An army. |
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| Formations. |
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| Ensign, Major, Admiral, etc. |
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| Soldiers, generally. |
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