An untrained or clumsy military recruit in the U.S. (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YARDBIRD An untrained or clumsy military recruit in the U.S. (8) (8)
85% CHANT "U-S-A! U-S-A! …," e.g. (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
81% RAW Untrained, as recruits (3)
68% HIREE Recent recruit (5) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
68% ALLTHUMBS Clumsy (9) Newsday Dec 30, 2025
68% INEPT Clumsy (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
65% KLUTZ Clumsy type (5) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
65% OAFS Clumsy sorts (4) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
65% MBAS Some corp. recruits (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 30, 2026
65% OAF Clumsy sort (3)
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