… commanding officer essentially use the truncheon (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue … commanding officer essentially use the truncheon (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on July 22, 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 COSH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COSH … commanding officer essentially use the truncheon (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 22, 2026
6% BATON Fail to declare policeman's truncheon (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
6% EASE "At ___, soldier" (military officer's command) (4)
5% LAVA Hawaii, essentially (4) Newsday Jul 18, 2026
5% DISCS Frisbees, essentially (5) USA Today Jul 16, 2026
5% YIELD Command on a triangle (5) Newsday Jul 16, 2026
5% SIT Command to Fido (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 14, 2026
5% PARTANDPARCEL An essential element (13) The Telegraph Quick Jul 12, 2026
5% RIDES Journeys using free diesel essentially (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 6, 2026
5% ORDER Command (5) Premier Sunday Jul 5, 2026

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