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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former soldier, American, shielding deserter as a favour (2,6) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXGRATIA.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EXGRATIA Former soldier, American, shielding deserter as a favour (2,6) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 6% | PROTECTS Shields | (8) | Premier Sunday | May 10, 2026 |
| 5% | OASIS Desert haven | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 5% | PERUSER I study South American nation's former queen | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 5% | FRUGIVORE Bat possibly in awful fervour biting American soldier | (9) | The Telegraph Toughie | Jul 22, 2026 |
| 5% | ERSTWHILE Former | (9) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jul 15, 2026 |
| 5% | ANZAC Antipodean soldier | (5) | The Times Specialist | Jul 13, 2026 |
| 5% | SENTRY Soldier on guard | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jul 13, 2026 |
| 5% | PRIOR Former | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jul 12, 2026 |
| 5% | BILLET Lodge (soldiers) | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Jul 11, 2026 |
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