Abandon sailor, going back for soldier Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Abandon sailor, going back for soldier last seen in Times Sunday Cryptic 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 DESERTRAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESERTRAT Abandon sailor, going back for soldier (9) The Times Sunday Cryptic Apr 6, 2025
7% REVERT Go back (6) Universal Aug 18, 2026
6% ESCORT Guard key soldiers back in Aldershot (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2026
6% BESSEMER Queen and soldiers backed man of steel (8) The Times Cryptic Sep 8, 2026
6% RETRACE Go back upon (7) (7) The Sun Mini Sep 7, 2026
6% EWE Sheep going back and forth (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 23, 2026
6% REOPEN Go back into business (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2026
6% RENEGE Go back on, as a promise (6) The Atlantic Aug 19, 2026
6% STARTANEW Go back to square one (9) The New Yorker Mini Aug 13, 2026
6% TAR Sailor (3) Commuter Jul 30, 2026

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