Flying creature with claws circling international groups of soldiers (10) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Flying creature with claws circling international groups of soldiers (10) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 1, 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BATTALIONS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BATTALIONS Flying creature with claws circling international groups of soldiers (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 1, 2026
6% TROOP Group of soldiers (5) Commuter Jul 10, 2026
6% ORBIT Fly in a circle around (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 3, 2026
5% RETIRING Modest group of soldiers becoming weary (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 29, 2026
5% SAC ___ fly (3) Universal Aug 29, 2026
5% CAT Pet with claws and paws (3) New York Times Midi Aug 24, 2026
5% TALON Claw (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 19, 2026
5% MOTH Flying creature smothers hosts (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Aug 18, 2026
5% RING Circle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 16, 2026
5% PASTRY Bear claw, e.g. (6) LA Times Daily Aug 8, 2026

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