Army, it so happens, trapped in retreat (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Army, it so happens, trapped in retreat (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on November 5, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOST Army, it so happens, trapped in retreat (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 5, 2026
6% SNARE Trap (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 5, 2026
6% ISNT "This ___ happening" (4) The Atlantic Oct 31, 2026
6% TURN Begin a retreat (4) Newsday Oct 31, 2026
6% SOLDIER Idler so wasted as member of the Army (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 25, 2026
6% INN Rustic retreat (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 17, 2026
6% BEFELL Happened to (6) Newsday Oct 11, 2026
6% ASHRAM Guru's retreat (6) Universal Oct 9, 2026
6% EVENTS Happenings (6) Universal Oct 5, 2026
6% ARISE Happen (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026

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