Elite soldiers nod off, covered in butterflies (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMMANDOS Elite soldiers nod off, covered in butterflies (9) (9)
6% ARMYRANGER Elite soldier from GERMANY (10) New York Times Oct 1, 2025
6% SLEPT Nodded off (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 22, 2025
6% COMMANDO Soldier, nod off (8) The Times Sunday Cryptic Mar 30, 2025
5% IMUP Questionable statement from someone nodding off in front of the TV (4) USA Today Nov 13, 2025
5% NET Butterfly trap (3)
5% IDE --> elite NFL receiver? (3) USA Today Quick Nov 6, 2025
5% OPEN --> elite NFL receiver? (4) USA Today Quick Nov 6, 2025
5% STROKE Butterfly, e.g. (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% IVIES Octet of elite schools (5) Universal Nov 1, 2025
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