Deserter playing truant holds firm Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURNCOAT Deserter playing truant holds firm (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
3% AWOL Mil. truant (4) LA Times Daily Jan 12, 2026
3% GRIP Firm hold or grasp (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 8, 2026
3% ABSENTEE Truant (8) (8) Puzzler Dec 17, 2025
3% ABANDON A musical group playing in desert (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 9, 2025
3% TAKESASTAND Holds firm against opposition (11) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
2% MESAS Arizona desert landforms (5) USA Today Jan 21, 2026
2% GOBI Mongolian desert (4) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
2% SAHARA Desert (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 16, 2026
2% AGAVES Desert plants (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 16, 2026

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