Force trainee to execute 'duck and cover', primarily when retreating Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CADET Force trainee to execute 'duck and cover', primarily when retreating (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 2, 2022
4% INN Roadside retreat (3)
4% SWAN Duck relative (4) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
4% POLICE Urban force (6) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
4% LID Cover (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
4% SMEW Diving duck (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
4% EXERT Use force (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
4% MAINLY Primarily (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
4% ICECAP Possible covering on mountain walk, primarily crucial if climbing (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
4% INTERNALLY Trainee friend on the inside (10) (10) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 6, 2026

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