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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% | SCREEN Shield | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 5% | PREFERENTIAL Favoured, privileged (12) | (12) | Puzzler | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 5% | SIDED Favoured (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 5% | PRO Argument in favour | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 5% | RIGID Strict American soldier stopping to deliver (5) | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Apr 9, 2026 |
| 5% | SAHARA African desert | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 9, 2026 |
| 5% | EXAMINERS They test former American pit workers | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 5% | ARID Dry as a desert | (4) | LA Times Daily | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 5% | FOR In favour of | (3) | The Times Concise | Mar 30, 2026 |
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