Former soldier whose first appearance as a fictional character was in a 1972 novel called First Blood Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former soldier whose first appearance as a fictional character was in a 1972 novel called First Blood last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RAMBO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAMBO Former soldier whose first appearance as a fictional character was in a 1972 novel called First Blood (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 14, 2022
3% WREN Bird whose first letter is silent (4) Universal Jan 9, 2026
3% DARING Brave to call attorney first (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
3% TITLED Called bird came first (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
3% AIR Outward appearance of first-born discussed (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
3% NEE First called (3) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
3% FIREFIGHTERS First responder called in to battle flames (12)
3% IMPEDED Pathetic character, not the first journalists checked (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 4, 2025
3% BUGS & 4D Cartoon character whose first two appearances were in A Wild Hare and Elmer's Pet Rabbit (4,5) (4) Mirror Quiz Dec 4, 2025
3% LAST Not first (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 2, 2025

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