A time back, the soldier was captured by (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EIGHT A time back, the soldier was captured by (5) (5)
10% RETAKEN Captured back (7) The Times Concise Jun 23, 2026
8% ENSNARE Capture (7) Eugene Sheffer Jun 22, 2026
8% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Apr 2, 2026
7% YEARN Long period of time back in prison (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 24, 2026
7% TROOPS Soldiers (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jun 24, 2026
7% ANTS "Soldier" insects (4) Commuter Jun 23, 2026
7% LOVINGSHOT Wedding photographer's capture? (10) Wall Street Journal Jun 20, 2026
7% WEPT Reacted to capturing a championship, perhaps (4) New York Times Jun 19, 2026
7% PAWN Chess soldier (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 16, 2026
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