____ 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% ARMIES Forces of nations (6)
5% CLAIM Maintain, assert (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
5% COST Price paid (4) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
5% PRESSGANG To force a person into military service (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% FORKEEPS Permanently (8) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
5% EVER Permanently (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
5% PRO Paid player (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
5% INSIST Maintain (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025
5% HELD Maintained (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
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