Back in the past, you captured soldiers in time? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Back in the past, you captured soldiers in time? 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENEMY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENEMY Back in the past, you captured soldiers in time? (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 3, 2023
7% AGO In times past (3) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
6% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
6% RETRO Reminiscent of past times (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% RUNSOVER Goes past the time limit (8) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
6% ONCE Small number backed by church in times past (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
6% TRAPPED Tricked, go back to capture pawn (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
6% ILL "___ get back to you" (3) USA Today Sep 17, 2025
6% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
6% TAKE Capture (4) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2025

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