Allow small military operation to capture North (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Allow small military operation to capture North (8) last seen in Guardian 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SANCTION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANCTION Allow small military operation to capture North (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 18, 2024
6% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
6% FIFE Small woodwind in a military band (4) New York Times Mini Sep 20, 2025
6% TAKE Capture (4) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2025
6% PINMONEY Small allowance (3,5) (8)
5% LOANED Allowed to borrow (6) Universal Oct 13, 2025
5% NCP Multistorey operator (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
5% RANK Military position (4)
5% KHAKI Military fabric (5) The Times Concise Oct 11, 2025
5% UNIT Military detachment (4) Newsday Oct 10, 2025

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