Commanding officer tried new explosive (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CORDITE Commanding officer tried new explosive (7) (7)
8% RAN Tried for office (3) New York Times Oct 21, 2026
6% CONSTRUCT Make commanding officer train without leader (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 26, 2026
6% TENTH Last of the Commandments (5) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 25, 2026
6% TNT Explosive letters (3) Universal Oct 24, 2026
6% ATTEMPTS Tries (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2026
6% ENDEAVORED Tried hard (10) Newsday Oct 20, 2026
6% DEPUTY Second-in-command (6) New York Times Oct 19, 2026
6% ADMIRAL Navy commander (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 18, 2026
6% ATTEMPTED Tried new potted meat, leaving nothing (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2026
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