A military unit operating behind the main force Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A military unit operating behind the main force last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REARGUARD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REARGUARD A military unit operating behind the main force (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 8, 2024
3% SAS Military unit (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
3% EAR Military force (3) USA Today Quick Jan 1, 2026
3% ARMY Military force (4) USA Today Quick Jan 1, 2026
3% MEGAVOLT Electromotive force unit (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 1, 2026
3% CORPS Military unit (5) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
3% ENEMY Target of a military operation (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 27, 2025
3% NAVY Military force at sea (4)
3% SQUAD Small military unit (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
3% PLATOON Military unit (7) The Times Concise Oct 20, 2025

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