Close combat, say, for raw recruit Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close combat, say, for raw recruit last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 NEOPHYTE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEOPHYTE Close combat, say, for raw recruit (8) The Telegraph Toughie May 10, 2018
7% ROOKIE Raw recruit (coll) (6)
6% SEAL Close an envelope, say (4)
6% WAR Combat (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 27, 2025
6% DOGFIGHT Aerial close combat (8)
6% GREENHORN Recruit given raw butter (9) (9)
5% SHUT Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
5% UNPROCESSED In a raw state (11) Puzzler Backwords Sep 27, 2025
5% MMA Combat sport, for short (3) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2025
5% NEAR Close to (4) Commuter Sep 24, 2025

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