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)
8% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Apr 2, 2026
8% EMIT Give time back? (4) The Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
7% RECLAIM Capture again (7) (7) The Sun Mini May 13, 2026
7% NET Capture mesh (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic May 13, 2026
7% MERC Hired soldier, for short (4)
7% UNIT Group of soldiers (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
7% ERA Are back for a long time (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic May 4, 2026
7% LANCER Light cavalry soldier (6) Puzzler Backwords May 3, 2026
7% ENAMOR Capture the heart of (6) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
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