Generic name, in use since the 18th century, for a British soldier Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Generic name, in use since the 18th century, for a British soldier 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TOMMY ATKINS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOMMY ATKINS Generic name, in use since the 18th century, for a British soldier (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 13, 2022
7% REDCOAT British soldier (18th century) (7)
6% ARKWRIGHT 18th-century pioneer of the spinning frame (9) The Times Specialist Jun 1, 2026
6% HAYDN 18th-century Austrian composer (5) (5) The Sun Mini May 26, 2026
6% WHIG 18th-century British P.M. William Pitt, e.g. (4) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
6% GAGE 18th-century British general Thomas (4)
5% ASOF Since (4) New York Times Jun 2, 2026
5% SAMURAI Clumsily I arm a US soldier (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
5% NILLA Wafer name since 1967 (5) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
5% OMBRE 18th-century card game whose name derives from the Spanish word for man (5) (5) Mirror Quiz May 20, 2026

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