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% SMEW Species of duck (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 6, 2025
4% GAS Jupiter or Saturn, primarily (3) New York Times Mini Sep 6, 2025
4% DRAPE Cover (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 5, 2025
4% DOES Executes (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
4% EDITOR Newsroom executive (6) Newsday Sep 1, 2025
4% LID Cover (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025
4% ASHRAM Hindu retreat (6) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 24, 2025
4% WITHDRAW Retreat (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 22, 2025
4% EBB Retreat, as the tide (3)

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