French said to be holding back army unit in desert as before Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEMERIT French said to be holding back army unit in desert as before (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 9, 2021
3% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
3% PARAMATTA Lightweight fabric: part of army issue, it's said (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
3% LEGIONNAIRE What name is given to a member of an old French desert army? (11) (11)
3% LEGIONS Roman army units (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 14, 2025
3% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
3% SAS British army unit (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 10, 2025
2% ATTACH Couple of motorists holding races before church (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
2% GOBI Mongolian desert (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2025
2% DATES Desert fruits (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 25, 2025

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