____ army, a permanent paid military force maintained by a nation (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STANDING ____ army, a permanent paid military force maintained by a nation (8) (8)
6% ARMY Military land force (4) The Times Concise Oct 25, 2025
5% SPENT Paid out (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
5% SERVE Be in the military (5) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
5% PRO Paid player (3) Commuter Oct 30, 2025
5% AVERS Maintains (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
5% RUIN Permanently damage something (4)
5% NOMAD Wanderer with no permanent address (5)
5% ANTED Paid (up) (5) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
5% RANKANDFILE Ordinary members of group or military force (4,3,4) (11) The Guardian Quick Oct 22, 2025
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